But that was something Adam didn’t understand. She had already lost the privilege. He thought she could visit anytime but the Lamont family staff had been instructed to keep her son away from her if Adam wasn’t there with her. She could only see him if Adam was there. And due to his busy schedule, he was never really present; always on the phone, chatting and laughing at Frances’ texts.
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—”
“That’s the problem.Why do her words count more than mine?” Tears started to stream down her eyes.
The corner of his lips twitched but that was it. At least, Frances’ name got a reaction from him but her pain about the missed anniversary was nothing more than a comment on dinner and a bribe with designer bags.
“You’ve changed, Jade.”
“Took you long enough to see it.”
“You’re not even attempting to apologize.”
She sat in her bed and took her cup of tea. She set it aside. It was cold now. She should’ve taken it before she had her bath but she needs to wash away Adam’s touch.
“If you’re that pissed that I didn’t apologize, maybe you should just sign the divorce papers.” She was tired of being the only one to say sorry. She was tired of always building the bridge.
“You’ll leave Jason?”