Alice was Carter’s estranged mother—thrown out years ago when she refused to be the obedient wife his father demanded. Carter tried to force her out again,but Evelyn stood her ground and walked away from him… for good. But the final twist? Alice wasn’t homeless anymore. She had rebuilt her life, owned her own company—and had tested Evelyn to see if she was truly kind, if her grandchild would be safe.Now living with Alice,
free at last, Evelyn had a future. When Carter showed up weeks later begging for forgiveness, she gave him one condition: Change. For real. Whether he would or not… that was his journey. Hers had just begun.