Chapter 15

Minerva's eyes were cold as ice, and her voice carried a chill sharp enough to cut. "Let me remind you of three things. First, the child we conceived? I had an abortion, and you were the one who signed the consent form." A sudden crash of glass echoed through the phone, but Minerva acted as though she hadn't heard a thing. "Second, don't you think your so-called realization of how 'good I was' came a little too late? I gave everything for you and Nigel, and Rowena's true nature was always plain to see, but neither of you saw it. No, you all had to wait until I was dead to regret it. "Third, I'm never coming back. What, did you expect me to give up everything again like in the last life? To bury my future and hand over my dreams so that Rowena can be free to fly? "Or maybe you want the same thing in this life, me giving up everything to be your perfect little Mrs. Robertson? Your idea of love is incredibly selfish, Benedict. I refuse to be a caged bird." With that, she ended the