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My hands shook while staring at Everette. He and Christina were alike.

Those were easy for him to say because he did not know my struggles.

“Really? Then, why don't you step out of my house and leave me alone? Don't you come in here so that you will stop seeing me. If I will only cause you stress, then you remove me from your life. You got that?"

It was not like I asked them to look for me. I did not. I was already fine with spending the rest of my life with my son and no one else.

Everette yanked his hair out of frustration.

"You don't understand, Beatrice."

I smiled bitterly. "Yeah. All of you think I am an imbecile and I don't understand what you are all talking about. It's only my son who understands me. No one else. So why don't you disappear from my life, Everette. Don't you dare come back again. I don't need you. Or any member of the family."

Maybe being alone was better.

"Beatrice. You don't know what you're talking about. You need us in your life."

I averted my gaze. "I kn