“I know,” he replied quickly. “I’m not asking you to come back. I just thought you should know what’s going on. She’s also been bad‑mouthing you to everyone—saying you abandoned the family. Your parents are backing her up.”
My jaw tightened.
“Of course they are,” I said.
“Look, I don’t agree with what they did to you,” Gregory continued. “I told Khloe she was being unreasonable, but she won’t listen. She thinks you owe her.”
“I don’t owe her anything,” I said firmly. “I spent a year doing everything for her, and she never even said thank you.”
“I know,” he said. “And for what it’s worth, I’m sorry. I should have stepped in sooner. I should’ve told her to hire a babysitter instead of dumping everything on you.”
His apology caught me off guard.
“Why didn’t you?” I asked.
He was quiet for a moment.
“I don’t know,” he admitted. “I guess I was too busy with work. And honestly, Khloe made it seem like you didn’t mind.”
I almost laughed.
“She was wrong.”
“Yeah,” he said softly. “I see that now.”
We talked for a few more minutes before I ended the call.
His words stayed with me for the rest of the day.
Khloe was bad‑mouthing me.
My parents were backing her up.