Hope shook her head repeatedly, refusing to accept Danica's words. How could Summer not be her mother? Summer loved her, cared for her, and protected her. She was the only mother Hope had ever known. No matter what this stranger said, she wouldn't believe it.
"Everything Summer is going through is because of you," Danica accused her coldly. "Because of you, her husband accused her of betrayal. Because she chose you, he turned against her." A dangerous glint flashed in her eyes. "Her once-happy family was torn apart."
Hope's chest tightened painfully. She couldn't bear the thought that her mother had suffered because of her. Tears flooded her eyes.
