T R I C I A "Look who finally decided to grace me with her unwanted presence." Were the first words that came out of my mother's mouth. I walked into her room, trying to ignore the way the very sight of her made me feel. She was sitting on the bed, her gaze fixed on the window. She didn't even bother looking at me. "Hi mom," I said, forcing a smile on my face. "What are you doing here?" She asked, her tone cold. Of course. I wouldn't expect my mom to be excited after not seeing me for thirteen years. She had always been cold, distant, and it wasn't anything new. In fact, this was the woman that shamelessly told me that she had never wanted me, and just used me to trap my father into marrying her for power and money. And it's not like she ever tried to reach out to me, to repair the r

