Mom Finally Loved Me, But I had Forgotten Who She Was
But Tara grabbed me, holding me back with surprising strength.
“ You shouldn’t upset Aunt Margaret any further,” she said softly, feigning concern.
Mom finished the call and lowered her phone with an air of triumph. Her gaze pierced me, full of smug satisfaction.
“It’s done. The box has already been burned. When you chose to do wrong, you should’ve known the price you’d pay.”
My arms fell limp at my sides as the fight drained out of me.
In my mind, I could see the box engulfed in flames, its contents reduced to ash.