CHAPTER 6 — THE APOLOGY THAT CAME TOO LATE
Months later, Linda showed up at Lauren’s workplace.
She looked different.
Less confident.
Less powerful.
“Lauren…”
Her voice trembled.
“I made a mistake.”
Lauren listened.
Her mother apologized.
She admitted she had always depended on Lauren.
She admitted she spoiled Chloe.
She admitted she believed Lauren would always forgive her.
Lauren looked at her.
“I waited years for you to say that.”
Linda started crying.
“I’m sorry.”
Lauren nodded slowly.
“I believe you’re sorry.”
A pause.
“But being sorry doesn’t erase what happened.”
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For once, Lauren wasn’t trying to save her mother.
She was saving herself.
