Ninety-eight

“Babe, there’s something I want to talk to you about.” I look up from the book I’m reading and meet Nathan’s eyes.

The surgery was ten days ago and it was a success. None of us is facing any problems. Well, medical problems, because I’m dealing with another problem called Nathan. He has been so protective. He doesn’t let me do anything and even when he’s at work, Malory stays with me and she’s just as bad as her son.

He has alarms for all the medicines I need to take and he even monitors what I eat. But I can’t be mad at him for taking care of me because if I were in his shoes, I would be just as bad as him.

“what is it?” I wonder. He’s sitting in front of me on the couch.

“Madelyn wants to meet you.” I frown. I don’t know a Madelyn. “Your biological sister.”

“Oh,” I mutter. “Why would she want to?” There’s nothing that connects us except for the woman who gave birth to me. I can’t even call her a mother. She’s a monster that I have zero compa