Chapter 119. The Family Meeting (1)

MAVIS

“I don’t care about Estelle, besides she’ll be delivered to the police after she gives birth to her baby.”

She seemed indifferent, but it was her next sentence that cut deep. “Did you say her baby? The one you two made?”

The pregnancy was a constant reminder of my past mistakes, and Matilda’s words rubbed salt in the wound.

“Mother, please forgive me. I’ve loved your daughter since we were in high school, and when we graduated, I was lost and struggling to cope. In my vulnerability, after Estelle deceived me into believing she had an affair with Jackson, my closest pal, I made a grave mistake by getting involved with Estelle again. I was blind to the consequences and used it as a misguided attempt to ease my heartache.”

Just as I was narrating, the sound of footsteps echoed from the stairs.

Matilda paused and waited for the person to emerge. “Isabel,” Matilda called out with warmth in her voice.

My heart skipped a beat as Isabel came i