Shifted Fate (Amy) novel Chapter 191

Chapter 191

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I woke with a jolt. My mother was standing over me with slightly swollen eyes. “Baby?” I wiped my eyes.

“Mom, is everything okay?” I grabbed for my phone on the table. It was six in the morning and I wanted to cry. I finally crawled under the covers at almost midnight, and I loved sleep.

“It’s morning. I didn’t mean to scare you, but I’m heading out.” I sat up and rubbed my eyes again.

“Are you sure?” I grabbed for her and pulled her down by my legs. “How are you doing?”

“I’m okay, baby.” She leaned in and kissed my forehead. “I shouldn’t have come here.” She ran her hands down my hair.

“Of course you can come here, mom. Any place I am you can come. Anytime.” I reached for her other hand. “I will never be too old to not need my mother.” I smiled at her.

But she shook her head. “No, baby.” She closed her eyes and looked over my shoulder. She was thinking about something. “I was selfish.”

“What do you mean?” I felt her hands convulse in mine.

“If, goddess forbid, your father was actually lost…” She shook her head. “I never should have come here to cry to you. You would have just lost your father and here I am coming to make the pain so much worse by layering my pain on top of yours. I was selfish last night. Thankfully, you father is still here, and you knew it. But I need to do better.” I watched as her eyes hardened. “I will get back to who I was when your father loved me.”

“He still loves you.” I whispered, and the smile that broke across her face was amazing.

“I know.” She nodded. “I know he loves me. But I’m not the same woman he fell for.”

“You made yourself small.” I leaned into her hand as she cupped my cheek.

“I did.” She agreed.

“Why?” I always wanted to know.

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