Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 90

Derek’s mother blinked, clearly taken aback by the sudden barrage of questions. Her face tightened with disbelief, and she shook her head slowly as if trying to comprehend what her son was implying.

“Where are all these questions coming from?” Although her voice was steady, it held an undercurrent of confusion.

“From my heart. Mom. I really want to know if having lunch with Sandra one time is enough for you to claim you know her or her stability for me, Derek said, his voice quiet but firm.

“What are you trying to suggest That I don’t know what’s best for you? That Sandra isn’t good enough? She told me well during your date. What changed? Did that witch come here to hypnotier you and change your mind?” She asked, her confusion apparent

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“Leave Evelyn out of this, Mom. I’m asking you why you really think Sandra is good enough for me. I want to know why! marry her so strongly when you’ve only met her in person once.

“I’ve met her once, but Michael has known her for years..”

“Exactly my point! Have you asked yourself the reason Michael, of all people, is recommending that I marry her? He’s single, too, Mom. Why doesn’t he marry her himself if he thinks she’s such a good catch? Doesn’t he need a good wife?”

“Michael is only looking out for you..”

“How do you know that? How can you be so sure that he doesn’t have another motive?” Derek

“Because Michael is my nephew, she uid, her voice clipped, as if that explained everything

“And I’m your son Derek countered, his voice barely above a whisper, the hurt in his eyes plain to see. “Or does that not count for anything anymore? He tells you a woman is good enough for me, and you want me to marry her, but you won’t let me be with the woman I know is good for me?” Derek asked angrily.

her eyes narrowing as she regarded him carefully. “What has come over you, Derek! You never used to talk back to me like this. You

because I do not understand you anymore. This has nothing to do with Evelyn. It is about you forcing me into something I don’t want and you not trusting me to make my own decisions. Up until now. I’ve obeyed you and let you dictate my life, but this time is different! This is about my future! It is about deciding the woman I’m going to spend the rest of my life with, and I can’t let you make that decision for me. You’re not the one who is going to be living with Sandra if I should marry her. I love you. Mom. I

mean I am frustrating you! I am only doing what any mother who loves her son would do. You think I don’t know what’s good for you? Do you think Evelyn is better for you than Sandra! She’s already caused enough trouble. I’m trying to protect you.

into a marriage with someone I don’t love, all because Michael says it’s a good idea. You want to protect me? Then trust me to make my

of Michael entering his office to take out the bug, but he knew that if he did, she would most likely dismiss

solid proot. Something that would be glaring and

visibly caught off guard by the accusation and a stunned silence fell between them. She straightened her posture, her lips

That’s the end of it. You have a future to think abour, Derek, and she is not a part

boiling point. “I won’t stay away from her. I don’t want to stay

with fury. What did you

voice unwavering. Tm not staying away from Evelyn. Do you remember what I told you when you asked me it lud a girlfriend or someone I

What does that have to do with anything?”

tell you?”

Chapter 90

sight, and you said you were searching for

mother about Evelyn the first time, he had left out the part about them having sex together,

her. And guess what? That girl is Evelyn,” Derek said,

to say?”

until I gave up and decided to leave it to fate. And then, out of nowhere, she showed up in my office.

you have any idea how much pain and humiliation that girl caused your cousin?

of our family.

from her. I don’t care if it was love at

“I want you

the day before their wedding. She wasn’t with any lover. She was with me.” Derek said, and his mother shook her head vehemently, her