Page 106 of Blossoms of the Heart
“Look Phoebe, things happen and you can’t keep blaming Jason for something he didn’t do. You make it sound like he tried to kill you.”
My hands stilled and so did my breath. “Mom I caught him cheating on me. In my head he’s as much to blame as if he were in the truck that crashed into me. I can’t have kids.”
In her eyes it waspoor Jason. During the time I filed for divorce I’d even heard her apologizing to him. Telling him how sorry she was. But she wasn’t sorry for our situation. She was sorry for him.
Never mind that I nearly died.
There were no words of comfort for me.
She never supported me emotionally when I was so crushed.
“Phoebe, I’m sorry but this is where I have to reiterate my former arguments. You were always so cold towards Jason. It’s understandable that the man cheated.”
“You think it was understandable?” My voice shook. “Really? That’s what you think? Because I was cold to him you think it was okay for him to disrespect me by fucking his secretary and prostitutes.”
“Phoebe.” She snapped, chiding me. “I can see that Tai’s influence is rubbing off on you and you’ve barely been there. It’s bad enough you went and defamed your body with those God awful tattoos, which are so unladylike. But you never say that word.”
“What?Fuck?”A tear ran down my cheek.
“Phoebe I won’t talk to you if you’re going to swear at me.”
“Mother,” more tears came. “I’m going to enjoy myself while I’m here. It’s people like you who look down on others and treat them as if you’re so much better. I won’t allow you to do that to me, and I won’t allow you to talk that way about Tai either, I –”
“Phoebe you barely know that man.”
“Don’t, don’t interrupt me. Please… don’t call me again.”
“Phoebe –”
I hung up.
