Dinner Invitation (5)

Angela could not believe what her mother said. And despite Gael giving her knee another squeeze as if to calm her down, she just couldn't hold it in anymore.

When she didn't reply, Cynthia added, "You've grown into a beautiful woman. We're similar in a lot of things… You're drawn to dangerous men; I can see that. But you can't have this life, Kylie. Go back to Mayne. To your father. And forget about this man."

Angela lowered her gaze for a brief second, a smile slowly forming on her lips, but it wasn't the kind that meant she was happy. With her red-rimmed eyes and shaky hands, Angela was furious. "We're far from the same. You may have given birth to me, but we're definitely not the same. It doesn't matter who I'm drawn to. I'm not married, and I don't have kids to leave behind without remorse."