Louise POV
"I just got off the phone with mom. She was a little worried about coming to dinner, but I finally convinced her that we would be here with her and no one is angry with her," Dante says, and I offer him a soft smile. My stomach is still in knots after everything that I learned about Trey today. How could one man cause so much devastation in so many lives? "Mom, are you alright," Briar asks me.
"I'll be fine sweetheart. I think I'm going to go lie down for a while, so I'm at my best to meet with the boys' mother." She pulls me into a hug. "You don't always have to protect me from your pain mom. It's alright to tell me how you are really feeling. I love you, mom" she says. "I love you too, Briar. I promise I'll be alright. I just need some time to process everything." I pull ba
