Charles was a nobody from a poor family with no future. You deserved better.”
“Better? I married a man who cheated on me and left me for another woman.
I’ve been raising Daniel alone ever since. Is that the ‘better’ you wanted for me, Dad?”
“I didn’t know that would happen.”
“Because you thought you could control my life.”
“I did what any father would do. I protected my daughter from making a mistake.”
I turned and walked away.
“Grace, wait…”
I didn’t look back.
I got in my car and drove home.
When I pulled into my driveway, I froze. There was a car parked in front of my house.
I recognized it immediately.
“Why now?” I cried. “Why would fate be this cruel?”
My ex-husband, Mark, was sitting on my porch.
He stood up.
“Grace, we need to talk.”
“We have nothing to talk about.”
“Please. Just hear me out.”
I crossed my arms. “You have five minutes.”
“I made a mistake.
I want to come back. I want us to be a family again.”
I stared at him in disbelief.
“I know. And I’m sorry.
But it didn’t work out with her. And I realize now what I lost. I want to fix this.”
“So you want to come back because your backup plan didn’t work out?”
“That’s not fair.”
“Fair?
You abandoned your son when he needed you most. You left me to pick up the pieces.”
“I know. And I want to make it right.”
I took a deep breath, trying to calm the rage building in my chest.
“Fine.
You can stay. In the guest room. Until we figure things out.
