Built On Trust

“What are you talking about, Mom?” her brows pinched together in disbelief.

Her mother didn’t flinch. Her arms were crossed, her tone colder than before. “I just hope you're not delusional enough to think he’s going to marry you or something.”

For a moment, Elena just stared at her.

She couldn’t move. Couldn’t breathe.

Her mother’s words sliced right through the soft, fragile place where she kept