God of Wrath (Legacy of Gods, #3)

by Rina Kent

“Cecily told me that. She also told me not to blame Mom, because if she’d had the choice, she wouldn’t have become a ghost. And she loved us enough to fight her demons and return to us.” Huh. I think I like this girl. “Is that why you’ve been calling your mother so often lately?” He nods. “I learned to let go. To see Mom as the best version of herself instead of that horrible version from when I was a kid.” I pat his shoulder twice before releasing him. “I’m proud of you, son.” “I’m not.” “Why not?” “I don’t like myself right now. I should be trying to get over her, but here I am being her advocate and thinking of ways to get her back.” “If you want her back, do it. Or else you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.” “What if it backfires again?” “Talk to her and listen. Really listen, Jeremy. Not with your mind, but with your heart and your soul. Listen to her with parts of you that she helped heal. And if you still can’t trust her, so be it.” He starts to take a sip of the vodka, then decides against it and leaves the bottle on the table. “I’ll do it when I’m sober.” “I agree. And, Jeremy?” “Yes?” “The talk we just had about your mother will remain our secret. She can’t under any circumstances find out about it or she’ll feel horrible, and we don’t want that.” “I wasn’t going to tell her.” “Good.” “Thank you, Dad.”