Chapter 83 Mommy issues

(Mommy issues)

‘What are you doing here?'

‘I'm your mother', she responded, ‘I have a right to be here'.

‘I know', he frowned, ‘But what are you doing here?'.

Evangeline sighed deeply as she filled her glass again with champagne, ‘You ignored my invitation. I didn't get a RSVP'.

He rolled his eyes, strode towards the wine shelf and poured himself a glass of scotch, it was the best of choice of alcohol dealing with his mother, ‘I'm not going mom. I don't care what you—'

‘You have to be there Gray'. She stopped him halfway, ‘I don't care but you have to be—'

‘Why is my presence needed?!', he snapped, ‘I haven't seen you in a year and half and all of a sudden you want me to be a guest at dinner which I know is going to end up in disaster. I'm happy the way I am'.

‘You have always been so stubborn', she scoffed, ‘For a moment I thought maybe you'd—'

‘Do I matter?!', he yelled and took a deep breath as he shut his eyes momentarily, ‘I haven't seen you in a year and now that you're here...y