Vivienne sped all the way to my hometown.
If I were to leave, this would be the most likely place for me to come.
Based on her understanding of me, Vivienne reassured herself, treating this whole situation as just me throwing a little tantrum.
When she knocked on the door of my family home.
My mother opened the door and, seeing it was Vivienne, her face instantly darkened, asking coldly:
"What are you doing here?"
I had already told my mother everything that had happened in complete detail.
My mother's attitude was far from welcoming, even bordering on excessive.
"Mom, I'm here to find Zander and the kids. I know I was wrong. I want to apologize to them. Please, let me see them,"
Vivienne said anxiously, her eyes full of urgency.
"Now you realize you were wrong? How have you treated Zander and the children all these years? Do you know how much Zander has endured for you? What's the point of saying all this now?"
My mother's words were full of anger and accusation.