A Second Chance at Life
Without waiting for his stunned reply, I slammed the door and got into the car, instructing the driver to start the engine.
As the car pulled away and I watched the trees along the roadside blurring into streaks of green, the anger that had been building in me began to simmer down. I thought of my late father, of the empire he'd built with his own two hands, and I couldn't help but slap myself mentally. In my past life, I'd been blinded by love, and I owed my father an apology.
This time, I wouldn't make the same mistakes. Never again.
But when I got home after handling a few errands, I was stunned to find Rebecca, Freddie, and my mother, Christina Brewer, sitting on the couch together, all