Chapter 553

• The most elegant woman I had ever met had just shown me a side of herself I didn’t know. Her stern expression revealed the extent of her indignation at my failure to contact her. It was the first time I had seen her so impatient, coming to Arches in person just to talk to me.
• “She must be sensitive because of the pregnancy,” Lisa suggested. I agreed internally as I forced myself to smile at Willow.
• “Just for the record, I haven’t forgotten you, Mom,” I said softly.