Semua Bab A Mother’s War: Bab 51 - Bab 54

He slid the letter into his pocket.“Anything?” Sonia asked, catching the movement.“Ohhh, th-aat?” He stuttered, forcing a shaky laugh. “It’s the receipt from the hospital,” he muttered, his hands trembling.“Austin, are you good?” Sonia asked, frowning.“Yes, yes. I’m alright.”“But your hands are shaking.”“Oh thh-aa-tt,” he said, forcing another laugh. “It’s just hot in here.”“Sorry, I’ll switch on the air conditioner.”“Thank you,” he said. No trace of him?” he added, trying to sound calm.But deep down, he was boiling inside. All he wished to do was smash Rose’s head against the wall. Rose had fooled him and Sonia had lied to him too, saying Tyler was Rose’s cat.“Austin, are you even listening?” Sonia asked softly.“Oh, sorry…what did you say?”“You didn’t hear me?”“I’m sorry. I just feel dizzy because it’s hot.” “So sorry, give it some time,” Sonia said, lowering the temperature.“Take it easy on yourself,” Austin said, noticing the look on her face.“Easy? Rose and Tyler

Rose cried silently on the call as Michelle told her story. “She reminds me of him, I couldn’t bear living with her, so Freda accepted to raise her for me.”The call was quiet for a moment, until Rose cleared her throat, “nobody deserves to go through what you went through in his hands, but Olivia is just a child and she doesn’t deserve to suffer for this.”“But she caused everything!” Michelle snapped, her voice cracking.“No! Austin did and Olivia shouldn’t suffer for that.”“Rose, I’m sorry, I can’t,” she cried.“Please, Olivia needs you.”“I’m sorry, Rose,” she whispered, and she cut the call quickly.Rose tried to call her back, but it went straight to voicemail.”Days passed, and Rose kept trying Michelle’s number, but still the same thing. “Hi, you’ve reached Michelle. I can’t come to the phone now. Please, leave a message.”Rose sent several messages, but they didn't deliver.Sonia too kept calling Frank, hoping he would finally pick, but his line was not reachable. She pani