Chapter 142

• "Are you surprised, my love?" She asks me sweetly as we part, taking the opportunity to both wipe up some of our tears that have spilt. I nod my head quickly, unable to answer right away. I love my mum so much, I've missed her so much.
• "That boy of yours" she gestures to Rhodes, who is talking with Bianca and Josie while Briella plays with his hair. He carries her in his arms, rubbing her back softly, out of the corner of my eye I can see Eloise staring at him as fondly as I am.
• "He's a lovely young man. He reached out through Zoe, wanted it to be a nice surprise for you. Sent a car up for me and everything. I like him" She tells me with a warm smile. I'm thankful he reached out through my friend, mum gets nervous with new people trying to talk to her.