CHAPTER 151, HARD CHOICE 

It was a lot. Everything that had happened in the past couple days. It was too much revelation. She was angry, bitter, sad, frustrated, and hurt but most of all, what she felt the most was fear. The fear of losing the love she shared with Jake. The fear of losing the happiness he had brought into her life. The fear of losing the peace he had brought her. The fear of losing the complete perfect family she had envisioned. The fear of losing her brother even.

It was because of this fear that she hadn't come to a decision all the while or even address the situation. Now she was ready. She knew what she had to do.

Karen had ended their session with the words, "Maddie dear, don't forget that the past is past. It actually has no control whatsoever on your present or future, not unless you allow it. Your happiness does not lie in the past but in your now."

Karen's words had been the final push she had needed to come to a decision…

"Welcome mummy," Andrew who was in the living room rushed