Neverending Mercy (Lavender Falls Book 1) by Latisha Sexton

Author:Latisha Sexton [Sexton, Latisha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coffee & Grace Publishing
Published: 2023-06-19T16:00:00+00:00

Dinner was oddly quiet, but I didn’t mind. I’m sure Mom and Dad could sense my heartache and were giving me space to wrap my head around . . . everything.

Although their own guilt may have had something to do with the silence. I saw them sharing more than one uncomfortable look throughout our meal.

Unable to bear it any longer, I pushed my plate away and focused my attention on them. “You guys are not nearly as subtle as you think you are,” I informed them.

Dad quirked an eyebrow, trying to feign innocence. “What do you mean?”

Rolling my red-rimmed eyes, I made sure to let my gaze linger on each of them until they squirmed in their seats.

Dad placed his hands on either side of his plate and hung his head. “I’m sorry we didn’t tell you sooner. We shouldn’t have kept it from you. Any of it.”

Part of me really wanted to cling to my anger and hurt from their deceit. But if I was going to do what God had been nudging me to do, then I didn’t need any hard feelings between us.

I didn’t want to be mad at them. I’d spent enough years holding onto hurt and anger toward Haley and Crosby. Now that I had started to shed the weight of those, I didn’t want to add more.

“I’m moving home,” I burst out before I could change my mind.

Mom’s and Dad’s faces showed confusion, followed by disbelief at my words. Mom’s hand went to her mouth, and I knew she was getting ready to start crying tears of joy.

Dad’s brow furrowed, and he gave me a quizzical look. “Why?”

I leaned forward, my elbows planted on the table with my chin resting on my palm. “Haley is going to need more round-the-clock care as—as she . . .” I trailed off, swallowing the lump of sorrow lodged in my throat. I couldn’t finish the sentence, so I continued on. “Mom, you told me not long ago that Rebecca was having trouble with her rheumatoid arthritis. Right?”

Mom nodded, her blue eyes etched with a mixture of pride and sorrow.

“Well, she may be able to help with Haley now, but later . . .” I shrugged. “I have the training. Not just as a nurse, but specifically working at the cancer clinic. If it comes down to hospice care, at least Haley would have a friend and not a stranger taking care of her.”

Dad reached his hand across the table and laid it on my arm, his eyes brimming with unshed tears. “I’m so proud of you, honey.”

Mom jumped up and came around the table, wrapping me in her warm embrace. “I’m proud of you too.” She pulled back to look at me, a soft smile on her face through the flow of tears. “And I’ll admit that I’m pretty pleased you’ll be home with us again.”

“When do you think you’ll be moving?”

“I need to call my boss tomorrow after church and let him know I won’t be returning.

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