Love You Like I Used To Forget It (Millie Bridge) novel Chapter 574

It was like Mom's mind got struck by lightning. It had gone completely blank.

She didn't know how to process the truth or what to think. So she just stayed overwhelmed and felt numb.

When I saw how deeply Henry loved his lost love, so much so that he was willing to sacrifice his life for her, I used to wonder how Mom managed to spend her whole life with him.

But now I realize I was overthinking it.

Henry never loved Mom. He only ever loved the one he lost. And it was the same for Mom too.

No matter what Henry did, even if he cheated, she wouldn't be upset or hurt. Their marriage was never about love. They were just trying to settle.

They were just like two people living together out of convenience. There was no affection between them. Naturally, there wasn't much love for the children either.

The only exception was Jeremy. Since he could carry on the Quills' bloodline, and my Mom's side as well, they valued him. And that attention slowly turned into affection over time.

As for me, I was just a daughter who didn't matter much. They never had any real feelings for me to begin with, and after Julianne came along, they cared even less.

I'd even foolishly had false expectations for Mom.

I used to think she didn't care that much about Julianne at the beginning, that she didn't treat me too badly because she was the one who had carried me in her womb and given birth to me. Surely there had to be some bond.

I thought she only turned against me later because of all the misunderstandings Henry created.

That realization destroyed any last bit of hope I had for Mom. I would never be hurt because of her again. Even if she dropped dead in front of me, I wouldn't flinch or grieve.

So when I saw her break down like that, not only did I not feel bad, I felt exhilarated. I had given so much, tried so hard to please her, yet never received even a shred of genuine love in return.

How could I not hate her? How could I not want revenge?

After a long time had passed, she was finally able to respond. She shook her head wildly. "No! No! That's not true!" she cried.

Suddenly, she snapped out of it and glared at me with fury. "It's you! You made all this up! You had forged everything!" she shouted.