The weight of Melinda's regrets hung heavy in the air as she looked back and forth between them.
"Are you two going to keep holding a grudge against each other?" she inquired sharply, seeing that neither had made a move to reconcile.
Lucas remained stony-faced. He had no intention of being the first to say sorry. He had spent their entire relationship apologizing for things that weren't his fault, and if Melinda wanted peace, she would have to realize that this time, it was her daughter who needed to bow her head first.
The silence stretched until Jessica's defiant expression finally began to soften out of a cold, thoughtful fear.
The thought of Lucas actually leaving her for another woman flashed through her mind. It wouldn't just be a heartbreak... It would be a public execution of her pride.
