Chapter 862 When Accidents Happen

Mom must have noticed my mood darkening because she cut herself off. After a moment of nervous fumbling, she continued, "Yvette, I know Alice hurt you, but she was out of her mind with worry after her child went missing. You can't understand that kind of pain until you're a mother yourself. It's heartbreaking." "Mom, if you're here to make excuses for her, then don't bother coming back. I'll be out of the hospital in a few days. If Charlotte and Chloe are too much for the Scotts, I'll take them off their hands. "We're going to find our own place, so you won't have to put up with us anymore." My voice was steady, my resolve clear. Mom looked totally caught off guard when I blurted that out. Her face froze, and she stammered, "Yvette, that's not what I meant. You know I just..." "I get it, you're just super worried about Alice," I said, my voice steady and calm. "I get where you're coming from, but we're in different shoes here. I can't see things from your perspective. Maybe it