The moment the door shut, I sagged into the chair, letting go of the breath I was holding. I had no idea any of them would be here, let alone Bosco.
My legs shook, and I had to sit down. I cursed myself for not being able to hold it together. I’d been living this lie for years, but with everything that was happening, I could feel the cracks starting to form. All because of her. The offspring of the woman I’d loathed for years. How was it she was being welcomed back into the family circle? Where was Greta, and why hadn’t she had her kicked off the land again? What the hell was happening? My memory was still scarred from the last time I’d been this unnerved.
I knew I wasn’t welcomed by Bosco’s mama. She made that very clear the day her son announced me to the family and told them I was car
