Chapter 139

"Yeah," Jessica responded to Steven. Neither bothered with pleasantries. "How's your mother?" he asked. "Mr. Sutton, do you know my mother?" Jessica blurted. The moment the words left her mouth, she did a double-take. She wasn't even sure why she had asked that question. Was it just out of sheer curiosity, or was she subconsciously blaming him? Perhaps it was both. Steven, however, didn't look the least bit uncomfortable. He took a sip of wine and said, "I'm really glad to see you." "How glad?" Having had a little too much to drink, Jessica felt her emotions amplified by the alcohol. That night, she'd convinced herself never to look for him again. She hadn't expected him to come to her instead. But Jessica figured that Hazel must've had her own reasons for not telling her about Steven. She didn't want to make things harder for her mother. Still, Jessica couldn't help but blame him for not finding them all these years. Part of her wanted to know why, but another part di