Meg had never felt so accepted in her life. The honesty behind Nicole’s words was tangible. Meg didn’t need to be anything more than who she was. Nicole would never hate her. Knowing that helped to finally put her mind at ease. Maybe things could be okay.
After allowing Meg a moment to think, Nicole leaned in closer and continued. “So, how are you handling finding out about Artemis being your father?”
Meg shrugged. “Indifferent. You know family was never important to me.”
“Yeah, but that was when your mom was in a coma, and you didn’t know your dad.” David would probably elbow her for the bluntness, but Nicole didn’t care. She’d never minced words with Meg in the past, and she wasn’t about to start, now.
Unfazed by Nicole’s comment, Meg answered honestly. “My mother wants nothing to do
