This had been the reason for Nicole staying at her grandmother's side. She didn't want Marvin or Lynne near her; because she knew one of them had caused this latest episode.
"I spoke to the doctor," Lynne said quietly. "They said she won't make it past the end of the week."
"Nanna's survived this long, I'm hoping that's not true, but I'm also realistic." She stood up and went to Nanna's side as if to protect her. "Why are you here?" She had her back to Lynne.
"I wanted to see her."
"You should have done that a long time ago, Lynne when she was well. If you came to make peace with her, you're a little too late."
"I didn't come here for a fight, Nicole. I came to see you and my mother."
"You still think of her as that?"
"I can't deny her."
"You've denied me; I figured you were on a roll."
Lynne bit her lip. "Like I said Nicole, I didn't come here for a fight." She came closer to the bed, but kept her distance as if she were scared to get any closer. "You were the daughter she wished she had in me."
Nicole faced Lynne. "Someone had to give her joy after Ecole died."
"It wasn't fair that she tried to make me into someone I wasn't."
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Love Like This
RomanceAngered that his wife would sleep with his brother, Ethan swore revenge. To his surprise, he becomes involved with the one person his wife never wanted him to get close to...her daughter, Nicole. Once Ethan leaves his wife penniless and then breaks...
