"I forgot my purse." Lexi said, and I realized that she might have heard everything. And the fire inside her eyes told me that she indeed did.
"Mom......."
"Lexi....." Pheonix and I started at the same time. And she shook her head, her lean body moving towards us. I was expecting so many things and outcomes in that one moment. I was expecting her to yell at me, at us. I expected her to hate me.
But what I had not expected was Lexi to hug me. Like her life dependent on me. Astounding me. I barely knew what else to speak. I barely had word to explain. What the heck was happening? Why was Lexi not hitting me or abusing me? Why was she not blaming me for her son chose me over her?
"All my life I had to sacrifice, Bella. I couldn't grow enough spine to oppose my husband. And I wanted to
