"I'm sorry". I whispered. "I shouldn't have said that".

"Don't apologise sweetheart". My gran spoke. "It's a lot to take in and digest and it'll take time to process but take all the time you need because I want us all to be a family again, Leah. I regret a lot of things in life, but the one thing I regret the most is how I acted and how I treated you".

"Can I ask why you just up and left?".

"I wasn't in the right frame of mind. I thought you'd be better off without me. I knew this was all going to come to light one day and I wasn't sure I was going to be able to handle it".

"Handle telling me the truth?". I frowned.

She nodded. "I wasn't sure how you were going to react. I admit I was selfish, and I should have been honest from the start with everyone, but I didn't want to hurt anyone".

"So, you pushed me away to stop me from finding out the truth?".

"I know what it sounds like Leah, but I didn't mean for any of this to happen the way it did".

"I know". I sighed.

I couldn't give her a hard time, that wouldn't be fair, and she really didn't deserve it.

She was trying to make things right, trying to make peace with everyone.

my head about the decisions she made wasn't going to do anyone any good. It wasn't going to change anything that happened. We were all here

I hope you can forgive me for everything I've put

I didn't want to cause her pain or stress. Putting it behind us once and for all was for the best. This was her past; her story and

want that as well".

bed watching tv eating a bag of chips. We were still invited to dinner tonight but if I'm being honest, I wasn't

it wasn't. Maybe my aunt Claire was right. The past should stay in the past, I wasn't going to benefit from putting my gran through

I ran a

back into the room from our

"I feel I'm doing something

"About what?". He frowned.

I acted with my gran, for making her go through her past when it's obvious

she wanted to tell

I'm not sure I want to know

a difference to your life going forward babe. Think about it, your dads here, your gran and George are back, and they all want to be part of your life". He was right. This didn't need to

think I've made a big

would you think that?". He asked sitting on the other side of the

I shrugged.

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