Chapter 49. Warm Talk

Philip took a deep breath. "Mrs. Bell was too focused on her mission. She forgot to pick up Jeremy. When she realized, she was too embarrassed to show her face. They only met in person when Jeremy was an adult, but not as a mother and a son."

Barbara’s head bobbed in confusion. "Well then, why do they look like they get along?"

"Because they have forgiven each other. They agree not to dwell on the past, but look forward to the future. Now, they live together in the late Rowan Harper's house, doing what they should have done a long time ago. Supporting each other and filling the emptiness."

Barbara took a deep breath. Her gaze dropped to her fingers on her lap. "Can my parents forgive each other? Could they get back together?" she sighed, exasperated.

"I'm not sure about that. The relationship between husband and wife cannot be equated with the relationship between parents and children."

Barbara's shoulders dropped further. Her hopes were eroded until th