Chapter 164

"We did," Her grandfather replied, he seemed to know where the conversation was going to go when he took his wife's hands and entwined them with his. It might look sweet if Mara had met them at another time, but not when she was there to confront them about her life.  

"So, you know that I have to work as a stripper to put a roof over me and my brother's head and put food on the table?"

"Mara, we're very sorry..." Alma replied though it was quickly interrupted by her granddaughter.

"Why would you want to take me and my little brother back now, when you had all the time in the world before this? You could've saved Mom." She almost choked on her words and her hand reached out to Keegan instinctively.

"We didn't know about Marcella. We had to stop hoping when she called us to stop looking for her." Her grandmother replied. "You have to believe us, Mara," Tears were staining her cheeks and her husband was handing her a box of tissues, before resting his