Chapter 54

Rose Greyson

It baffled me how Mom was all normal about our discussion yesterday. She didn’t say anything or try to explain herself. Yet, I couldn’t get the image of what transpired out of my head. How easy it was for her to forget Dad. I knew it was her life, and I held nothing against what made her happy, but sometimes you need to look at your life from another angle. What would people say if they found out she’s going out with her boss? The harsh reality would slap her across the face. Some would say she seduced him.

On the other hand, Roman wasn’t behaving like before. He was all quiet when I tried to talk; he’d dodge or pretend he was on the phone. Today, I decided to talk to him about it. Seeing him behave like that made me feel guilty. I knew I hadn’t given him my answer yet, but my silence was as good as an answer.

Nora and I parted ways for a while because he didn’t come to pick me up on time and did not even explain why he was late. I allowed the s