Chapter 16. Sorry

Dylan let out a sigh before explaining. “To be honest, Mom, I haven’t figured out why. I just... I just lost it when I saw her talking with Sven. But I am sorry, Mom. I didn’t mean to hurt her.” His voice was filled with regret and frustration. He added, “I yelled at her and Emily. I told Madison stupid things. She got offended, and I argued with her below the belt. I shouldn’t have been rude. I should’ve just talked to Sven.” Exposing his mistake in front of somebody else made him so ashamed that he avoided Laurene’s eyes.

Laurene dropped her hands to her lap. “That’s not how I wanted you to grow up, Dylan,” She replied disappointedly. Although nobody else could hear them, she lowered her voice and remarked, “I didn’t work hard and give you a well-off life so that you could insult others. But now you’re telling me you insulted Madison without knowing why. I can’t believe you did it, Dylan.” She scoffed in disbelief. Dylan had expected to hear those words. Those were not what