Chapter Seventy Seven

Amber’s POV.

I took a seat opposite Richard’s grandmother, trying not to appear nervous even though I was shaking

in my boots.

“Are you nervous, Cara?” Sofia asked, staring at me with a rather calm look on her face. Compared to the annoyed look she had on her face before she kicked Richard and Bianca out, she seemed a lot

calmer now.

“To be honest, I’m a little nervous,” I admitted.

She chuckled. “Well, don’t be, my dear. It’s not like you and my grandson are going to get divorced

if I end up not liking you. And frankly, I don’t think that young fool would marry someone who wasn’t

worth it.” she said.

“Weren’t you upset with him because of me?”

She frowned. “Why would you think so, dear? Of course not. I have no reason to be upset with someone

I don’t even know,” she quickly clarified.

“If you don’t mind me asking, ma’am, why did you throw him out if it has nothing to do with me? Did he do something wrong?” I asked because I was genuinely curious.

think I’m worth

“I don’t know about you, Amber dear, but I’don’t think I’m obligated to welcome a man who doesn’t

enough,” Sofia responded, and I could hear the sadness in her voice. “This is my first time seeing him in six years, and even when I saw him six years ago, it was at my late husband’s funeral. The boy only comes here when someone dies, so I’ve gotten used to the belief that I’d only ever see him after I’m dead and he comes for my funeral.”

Sofia made me feel some type of way, and I finally understood why she

this bad,” I muttered, not knowing what else to say or how to properly react.

apologizing, my dear. I’m happy

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to get him to come home, because I know for a fact that this would never be his

also with how Richard had reacted when they arrived, I couldn’t help but wonder what could be his reason for disliking this place so much.

How old are you?” Sofia asked, catching me a little off guard with

had a habit of asking lots of questions, so I should prepare to

a lot of

I’ll be turning twenty–nine in the next three

older than. He lacks the patience to deal with someone too young,” she explained and, even though I was confused, I stayed mute and

meet?”

have to tell her about my divorce, and

me for

up falling in love with each other, and now, here we are,” I explained. briefly, watching her expression carefully

an ex–husband.

look on her face remained the same,

ex–husband abusive?” she

I responded.

give love a second chance so easily, but it’s good to know that you didn’t let your bastard ex–husband dictate your happiness for too long.”

clench in my chest on hearing her

that he and I were the farthest thing from heine

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with each other. Hearing her mention how she was happy that I didn’t let

in love again made me realize that one way or another, Kayden

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