Now, when she looked at Bella’s trusting little face, she sometimes wanted to cry. Because she simply wasn’t up to the job. She loved her baby, but at times, she felt a resentment building inside. There wasn’t a moment’s peace: a moment to herself. She missed the woman she’d used to be, but couldn’t see a way back. And no matter how hard Monica tried, she never felt as if she was doing a good enough job for her daughter.
