“Mum!!” My voice pitched high, brows furrowed in confusion.
What’s she doing here? I don’t even remember the last time I saw her. She never cares about us…only about money, which I make sure to send her weekly just to keep her away.
“What do you want, mum?” I asked, eyes blazing. If looks could kill, she’d be six feet under by now.
Her heels clicked sharply as she walked over to Eva, scooping her up and spinning her around with a grin.
“Ooh my... my granddaughter is so grown and beautiful. Last time I saw you, you were just...” she stammered, words hanging unfinished, which made me smirk while Eva gave her a weird look.
“Mum, you’ve never seen my daughter. So drop the charade and tell me what you want,” I said flatly, rolling my eyes. Xavier gently fondled my palms, trying to calm me down.
She dropped Eva and shrugged dramatically.
“Well, I’m here because I didn’t receive my weekly allowance,” she said shamelessly, flicking her hair to the side.
“Sweetheart, can you go to your
