“Who are you to speak to me like that?” That haughty tone pushed irritation over the edge into anger. Rage boiled in her gut, and she clenched her fists to keep it bottled up. “I’m his girlfriend, and I’ve watched the thought of having to talk to you and relive your abandonment wear on him for weeks now.” “As I recall, you broke his heart when you betrayed him with his best friend.” “Do not go there. You know nothing about why we broke up.” Becky knew she should stop right now, but she couldn’t. She leaned forward as the accusations exploded out of her. “Do you have any idea of the damage you did to him when you left? I cannot believe anyone could be so selfish.” “You have no idea why I left.” “I don’t need to know why. You are his mother, and a mother doesn’t abandon her child. She d

