ATHENA

"Kill me now!" Sloane groans as she throws herself on the bed.

Rayen's, to be exact.

He will hate it when he finds us going through his things. Rayen recently turned four, but I've always known my son was special. He thinks differently and even asks questions that leave my mouth hanging open. He also hates it when we are in his space. Apparently.

No one told me he would hate my kisses so soon. Too soon.

Okay, hate is a stretch, but still... he always says,

"Mummy, please. I'm too old for kisses. Just make another baby."

Anyway, so he is growing tall super fast, so I had to change his wardrobe. My schedule has been crazy busy, but I always make sure I'm present and he finds me home.

I still remember how Alex was affected by his parents being too busy, and we got lucky Giana was there. Otherwise, he would have been worse.

That's something I certainly will not put my precious boy through. Sloane, who was shocked as I was by Katelyn's earlier than scheduled appearance, rushed to my house, and here we are.

"It's not so bad. She even called you, so you could have lunch together." I try to smoothen the situation.

"Easy for you to say, Aunt.. I mean.. Mum dotted on you before even meeting you." She groans.

I give her a smile, I'm so proud of Sloane. She's been so strong, especially after hearing her idiotic parents' behavior while she was in comma. She was hurt but mostly angry and punched Noah for it.

Something Alex smiled at and offered to even help with.

"Yours defended me yesterday. Even offered to fund my research. You really have nothing to worry about."

"Maybe she just likes medical stuff!"

I laugh

points from lan. By making your

what I'm saying, to be

my mother inlaw

"Well, she will be."

married. He might change his

why he's best friends with my husband. Birds of the same feather

like it, that's her loss. Besides, Aunty Ari will have her head on a spike

but it doesn't quite reach her eyes. She stares up at the ceiling like it holds all the answers she's

gently nudge her leg with mine. "Sloane, you've survived worse. You've literally come back from the dead. One

woman looks like she was born judging people," she mumbles, dragging a pillow

Because that means she'll choke on your

under the pillow. "You're

patting her thigh. "Besides, no one worth having in your life wants you to shrin to fit their standards. Do you think I did have people whispering about me when I married Alex? Both times. Even now, people still think he's way over my league. Trust me, if I had to win over every skeptical rich parent, I'd be running an

eyes a little shinier than before. "What if I'm not enough? You know,

that. My

are," I say

been enough.

then she's

isn't. And he chose you. If he had a problem with your past, he е wouldn't have stayed by your bedside everyday even when Alex was dying, he

too." I half laugh before looking at my sister inlaw and best friend, "So, neither should

me

therapist." She laughs, warming my heart that some of

brother is lucky to have

tiny, furious

need to look to know

in, his face crumpled into a scowl so serious it makes me

are

a hug." Sloane spreads her hands but

don't like hugs very much. Do you want

thanks." Sloane responds, squinting her

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