le

I see Maya, my stepmother. I wonder i

as two years ago. They stopped me from v

it was Maya who tur

eyes, I feel a flicker of hope. Maybe, just mayb

trembles, but I'm cut off by Ma

ered, trying to under

thing I can't quite place.

rms and leans aga

miserable?" She leans in, crossing her arms again. "You tried so hard to weasle your way into the Hemsworth f

ief, my face pale and stunned. "You and father

ly believe

might love me? Jess is

t, and tears pool in the corne

en my

divorced me, and now here I am, standing

hrough the room. I turn to see my father slowly

me, and I nearly burst into t

rying to rush toward

tep towards him, Maya steps in

ather, and I desperately hope he'l

face is etched

back here? After cruelly keeping Jess

es numb at

ather doesn't like me, but I never imagined he'd b

clutching the hem of my garment in anger. "Why don't y

't. I abhor you, Selene. You're nothing but a cruel person! Get the he

eyes, but I fight

the door. "Go to hell!" She spits an

ss

ds with lies. I wonder what awful

stream down my cheeks as I pound on the

own!!" I scream until my voice is hoarse and the

me. I can't believe I'm the same Selene who dre

eel utte

ace as I trudge my feet

to wander aimlessly down the street, not notici

e next thing I know, I'm on the ground,

*

es fly open. I look around, confused and di

c fills my nose. I'm in a ho

ba

my hands to my belly, hoping n

I notice a woman sitting besi

ly picks up her phone and begins texting

be scared, okay?. I'm Angela. I rescued you after you were hit by a reckless driver." She gives m

eyes. I never imagined that someone I did

a," I choke out, struggli

Angela will change my lif

er could become one of the best moments of m

care and love than anyone ever has, despite her own pain. S

hy, with several successfu

thing no one else has ever done-she gave me the lif

y ex-husband eve

ife I deserve and make them a