Not just Mom even I had prepared myself for a long, exhausting battle with Grant. He had kept her tied to him for twenty years. If he truly wanted to set her free, he could have done it long ago. With his power and status, he could have had any woman he wanted. If this was only about possession, it didn't make sense.
But he really did give in.
It felt unreal, like I was watching a dream unfold.
"Really? Are you sure?" Mom asked, her eyes filled with tears as she searched his face. Tears kept falling down her cheeks.
Grant gently cupped her face and wiped them away with his thumb. "At least this time," he said softly, "when you leave, don't cry because of me."
Mom bit her lip and nodded, still trembling. "You mean it? No conditions?"
This wasn't like Grant. He was a businessman. Even if he couldn't keep her, he would normally demand something in exchange.
He looked at her steadily. "I do have one condition."
My heart tightened. "What is it?" Mom asked carefully.
