Page 55 of Crazy In Love
Because I obviously hated seeing her suffer.
“You take it away every single day, Bridger. It’s like I got to keep a piece of her with me when you came into the world. The very best piece of her.”
“Seems like a cruel joke to me,” I said, blowing out a breath.
“Nothing about you coming into the world at the most difficult time of my life is a cruel joke. You are the biggest blessing, my boy. My world is so much better with you in it.”
Jesus. This kind of emotion was a lot for me.
I was a man of few words.
I didn’t like to overthink things.
I didn’t like to go deep.
I didn’t like to see the people I loved hurting.
I wanted to fix it, and this was something I couldn’t fix.
So all I could do was sit here and listen, which was painful in a way I couldn’t explain to her.
At the end of the day… I didn’t feel like a blessing to my mother.
I didn’t feel like her world was much better with me in it.
But I wouldn’t tell her that, because that would just hurt her more.
And she’d had enough pain for a lifetime.
All caused by me.
sixteen
. . .
Emilia
I stepped outside,gawking at the car that had been dropped off at the flower shop.
My car.
Beatrice was standing beside me as we both stared at the new tires.
“So let me get this straight,” she said, rubbing her hands together in an attempt to warm them up. It was freezing outside now, and we were both bundled up. “You crashed your car into the billionaire’s driveway, and he not only got it repaired, but there’s a new set of snow tires on the car as well?”
“I don’t know? I’m as confused as you are.” I circled the car as I shook my head in disbelief.
“Wow. For being your nemesis and all, he’s not so bad.”
“He hates me. Why would he put snow tires on my car?” I asked. Steam surrounded my face when I spoke, making a cloud in front of me.
“Maybe he enjoys torturing you, and he wants to keep you alive so he can continue doing so?”
“That would be more on brand for him for sure.” I shrugged. “But I can’t have him doing me any favors. He’ll hold it over my head for another decade.”
“Just take the tires, Emilia. He’s rich AF, and he did a nice thing. Don’t let pride ruin this.”
“Did you just say ‘rich AF’? Who are you, and what have you done with Beatrice?”
