Jason was growing up without his father and mother. He was growing up with the mindset of the Lamont family towards her. The first time she was at the house, he had not recognized her. He had called her a maid and Sylvia, Adam’s sister, just laughed about it. When she had tried to correct her son, Sylvia told her not to interfere with the boy’s education as she was already blessed enough to be married into the Lamont family.
“Scheduling visits to see my son does not count as a privilege. What good is it if I can’t guarantee that I’d even see him?”
That thought brought a painful memory to her heart. A few days before the anniversary, she was supposed to pick Jason from school and spend some time with him in the park close by.
She arrived to find that Frances had already taken her son to her husband’s office. When she went to Adam’s office, she saw him, laughing and chatting on the phone with Frances. It was a decoy. Frances had taken her son back to the Lamont family mansion and she wasn’t allowed to visit because her time was up and he’d been scheduled for other lessons.
“You left him waiting at the park.”
“No. I got there on time. I even got a stupid speeding ticket.”
“Frances said—”