Charlotte spent most of the night staring at the ceiling worried about her breakfast meeting with Elin. While it thrilled her that she and Elin agreed to move forward as a team and not adversaries, the thought of partnering with Tom’s birth mother sickened her.
Charlotte knew Elin’s proposal was self-serving. The argument Elin had with Tara could infuriate Tom. This realization forced her to change her relationship with the other family members before he regained consciousness.
Charlotte didn’t blame Elin for her sudden change of heart. How could she when she was equally guilty of self-serving behavior. The only reason she agreed to speak with Elin was her fear of losing Tom. The doctor warned that Tom’s head injury would likely cause permanent disability. A disability could require years of rehabilitation. Unless Tara changed her attitude toward Tom, the likelihood of him seeking medical attention in New York was slim.
Life would be so much easier if Elizabeth had been the one to go away, she thought bitterly. It angered her that Tara walked away without giving Tom the chance to explain or apologize. I will never forgive Tara if I lose my son to these people, she thought.
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Elin was sitting at the table when Charlotte arrived at the diner the next morning. It was the first time Charlotte saw her with her hair released from the claw-clip she’d been wearing since they first met. She looked younger with her hair down. It reminded Charlotte that Elin was several years younger than she.
“I’m sorry I’m late.” Charlotte pulled the chair out from the table and sat down. “I spent most of the night tossing and turning only to fall into a deep sleep two hours ago. I slept through the alarm.”
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...urses to fear I’d hurt myself. Thanks to the lies my father spewed following my miscarriage, I spent a week in a mental institution.” She shook her head in disgust. “He murders my unborn child by beating me, then arranges for my second child’s adoption and I’m committed.
Putting aside the discomfort of hearing about her late husband’s relationship with Elin, Charlotte felt for the woman. “You didn’t have an easy childhood.”
Elin shook her head. “I thought my luck would change when I learned Frank adopted Tom. For almost a year I waited for him to take me away from my parents and the prison they called home. I even had a bag packed and hidden in the back of my closet so I could escape quickly.” A sad smile spread across her face. “My parents rarely permitted me to leave the house. They drove me back and forth to school and work. I wasn’t permitted to socialize.
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