Liana POV
"And you're sure it doesn't bother you?" Axel asks sceptically after I tell him about my conversation with Mother as we drive back home.
"Yes," I smile brightly at him. "Do you remember as a kid how you struggled to tie your shoes and one day it just slipped through, and you have a knot? It was like this. For years I've been struggling with worthlessness and doubt. I tried to fix it, over and over. I talked about it, I cried about it, but I just couldn't get passed it. But today it just clicked. She couldn't love me because she never wanted me. And I accepted it for what it is."
"Just like that?" He grins and glances at me.
"Just like that," I smile. "And I ... oof!"
"What?" Axel nearly jerks his head off as he looks at me. "What's happening?"
"It's fine," I exhale long and
