Charlotte’s POV
“Charlie!” My mom said excitedly with a big smile on her face.
I took in my mom’s appearance; it seemed like my mom was wearing more makeup than she usually did. I didn’t think there was any other reason for it other than her having meetings to attend. Still, given what Eddie had told me, I couldn’t help but think she had put it on to hide how tired she was from all of the stress she was under.
“How have you been?” I asked her.
“It’s been a bit busy here, but I think we are holding up.” She answered without letting her smile waver. “And you? You seem to have been avoiding my calls these days, so I thought you would be super busy.”
I couldn’t help but feel the pang of guilt that settled within me, but I didn’t allow it to show through. I had been avoiding her, but it
