“I’m done being some kind of…stand-in for her. A place for him to dump all that love on, because she’s not here to take it.” Mom’s eyes widen. “Jeremy…you can’t honestly believe that’s all you are to him.” I huff a bitter laugh. “Whether he knows it or not, that’s exactly what I’ve become.” I meet her tightened, reddened gaze. “The Mason I knew and loved died with her. I see that now.”
