Vance stood there, speechless, as if all the air had been knocked out of him. He opened his mouth but said nothing. “You need to leave,” Rory said, his voice cold.
“There’s no place for you here.”
Rory turned to me, his eyes softening for the first time in years. “You’re my real mother,” he said softly. “I’m sorry I never said it before, but you are.
And I’m thankful for everything you’ve done. I wouldn’t be where I am without you.”
Tears filled my eyes as I reached out and hugged him, holding on tight. It was something I never thought I’d hear.
After a long moment, Rory pulled back, a small smile on his face. “I have one more thing to tell you.”
“What is it?” I asked, wiping my tears. He took a deep breath.
“I bought a house by the ocean. It’s for you and Dad. I want you both to live there, to have something for yourselves.
I’m paying for everything.”
I stared at him, my heart full. “You… you did that for us?”
And for the first time in a long time, I felt like I had truly found my son
