Devon couldn’t say much more to comfort her, so she just lunged forward to pull her into her arms, and as Bess had said, their roles flipped because Devon hugged and soothed as Bess sobbed into her. It wasn’t right that Thad was doing this to a woman who’d dedicated her life to giving him everything he ever wanted or needed. It was selfish and unreasonable.
But she did believe what she’d said that Thad did still care for his mother, and this wasn’t about any resentment he had toward her. How could anyone resent Bess? It wasn’t possible. But that was little comfort to a woman who just wanted to reach out to her child.
“I just wish he would’ve talked to me,” Bess said when she began to calm down.
Devon stroked her hair from her face and kissed her cheek before hugging her again. “Caine co
