Chapter 85: Without Her

"Mom, what kind of stupidity is this?" I snapped, looking directly into her eyes.

My eyes asked the questions I couldn't even articulate, needing her to give me a clear answer. "Sweetheart... w-we've made up..."

She tried to look away, but I grabbed her by both arms.

"Is that it, Mom? After everything he did to us, that's it? You're just going to forgive him like that?"

I couldn't understand what was going through my mom's mind. I could have understood if it were just a simple fight, but it wasn't.

He was the reason we struggled so much-not to mention he hurt my mom emotionally... and even physically.

"Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day to come?" she said softly.

She looked me straight in the eye, and I could tell how sincere she was.

"I've wished for this for a long time. I told myself that if this day ever came... I would forgive him without hesitation."

I closed my eyes tightly. I could hear the love, happiness, and a hint of pain in her voice. I was afraid for my mom because it seemed her heart worked backward. The one who deserved her forgiveness was... Silver.

But she held such resentment toward him. All he ever did was love her, while my mom's attention was only focused on Randall. "What if he does it again?" I asked.

"What if he doesn't?" she counterattacked. "I'm a grown woman. If you can't accept my decision, then at least support me."

I just nodded. She isn't even listening to me.

"Fine. But that means you have to support my decision, too. We're getting married after graduation." I took her hand and placed it on my stomach. "And I'm pregnant."

widened

shock,

be angry?" She gently rubbed my stomach. "No. All I'll say is to always be careful, but I trust that you know what you're

eyes. It feels like everything is falling into place.

out of the room, I was surprised by what my dad was doing. He was setting the table, moving all the greasy dishes away from the

dishes. "I didn't know you were pregnant. You should only eat nutritious meals." After that, I lost track of time. The four

him in my peripheral vision, but every time I looked his way, he would quickly avert his gaze. I ended up smiling, letting everything around me

something bad would happen, but I shook my head and massaged my temples. "Are you okay?" Ash asked, noticing

little full," I

I'm lying, but he

eating, I walked him to the door, still anxious about

to work today. Instead, Randall went out, as he'd apparently found a new job. That's him-the one I used to admire.

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In fact, the longer it's been,

for me to open up to anyone about

easily forgive

milk. It's good for the

mom standing there. She held a glass of milk in her right hand, with a wide smile on

walked toward me and set the glass down before sitting at my

are you?" she asked sincerely, stroking my head gently. "My daughter is all grown up now. It feels like only yesterday you were so young, and now, you're about to graduate, and I'm going to be a grandmother." The happiness and sadness were evident in her eyes... along with a bit of fear. Maybe it's because she still doesn't fully

me many times. He's protected me and, even when he should have killed me, he

now. I smiled as my phone buzzed and Ash's name popped

I murmured, smiling as I opened

a selfie from the company where he

don't have to

graduation practice tomorrow.

smiling. It's so fulfilling to think we're going to

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