Chapter 364 – Part Of The Family Now

• Mom’s confidence boosts me, even though it is hard to even think about what happened.
• “I’m not sure I’m okay,” I say, dropping my head to look down at my glass of wine. “I’m not sure I’ll ever be…who I was. Or I’ll never not…want things to be different.” My hand drifts higher now, my palm cupping the bandage that covers my mark. It’s fully healed, I’m just…not ready to look at it yet.
• “I think that makes a lot of sense, baby,” Cora says, nodding to me. “I think…this is probably one of the great tragedies of life, akin to losing a parent. You’re going to be feeling a lot of grief for a long time.”