She Called Me Six Times and I Never Answered. When I Found Out Why, I Revoked My Own Mother’s Access Before I Hung Up the Phone

She pulled her hand back from mine, and a small, bitter, broken laugh escaped her.

“Don’t,” she whispered.

“Please don’t do that.

Don’t pretend.

It hurts too much to watch you pretend.”

“Pretend what, Rosalie? Talk to me. Please.”

Chapter 10 — I Called You Six Times

“I called you!” It tore out of her, raw.