Rebirth In Divorce: My New Mr. Perfect by Henry Foster

Chapter 459

Sarah studied Mrs. Mendes intently. She found it strange that a truly loving mother wouldn't use the word "probably" when discussing such matters. Throughout their interaction, she hadn't detected any guilt, remorse, or sadness in Mrs. Mendes's eyes - only numbness and, strangely, relief.

What was she relieved about?

Suddenly, a possibility struck her. She narrowed her eyes. "Before Tina's suicide, had you already discovered she had AIDS?"

Mrs. Mendes trembled, her face filled with fear. She quickly denied it. "No! I didn't know until I was in the dean's office."

Her face went pale as she continued denying it.

But Sarah clearly remembered Mrs. Mendes's abnormal reaction in the office that day. A mother learning of her daughter's AIDS diagnosis would typically react with either anger or heartbreak, but she had shown no reaction at all.

"Let's be honest. At this point, there's no use hiding it anymore."

Why couldn't she understand this simple truth?

enough sympathy to offer some small compensation. But

pale, her lips quivering before she finally spoke. "Yes,

day before the

a beautiful day when Mrs. Mendes, while cleaning, found a diagnostic report. She examined it suspiciously for a long time but couldn't make

on the table - one quick search told her what they were

school, she had no idea a storm

she opened the door, Mrs. Mendes

are

saying? Do you know what you've done? I spent so much money and effort to get you into university, not for you to

quickly realized what was happening. She looked at her desk.

medications. You have the nerve

she tolerate her high-achieving daughter contracting such a filthy

her mind, people with AIDS were