Chapter 68

“How is your Dad? I miss him so much still.”

How can she say she misses him after what she did to him?

“Happily married, for around twenty-five years now.”

Her face falls. Did she really think he would sit around and wait for her to change?

“That is good. It is good you had a Mum growing up. I am sorry Anaya, I wish I could change things, but I can’t. I am sorry, Mr. Reeves, the way I acted towards you for marrying my daughter was inexcusable.” She reaches her hand across the table; he shakes it. However, I know Jackson. He won’t forget this.

“Look, I still have a picture of you and me in my purse, always have.” She takes out her purse. Sure enough, there is a picture. The same as the one my father has given me. Now what do I do? If it wasn’t her, she lost out on knowing and raising me, and do I really want to deprive the girls of a grandma, especially with Helen so ill?

“You have a sister. She is only twenty-two, but she also has a little