Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 240

Aaron suddenly broke the silence, and his words were harsh—he’d clearly come prepared for this confrontation. He’d known all along that the elderly Mrs. Murphy wouldn’t let them off so easily.

“It was my decision. If any problems come up, I’m not going to blame you. And the fact that I’m willing to go through with this means I trust them, so stay out of it!”

Mrs. Murphy’s voice was heavy with disappointment as she replied. She’d expected more from them today, but once again, all they seemed to care about was their own interests. Never—not once—had they truly considered her, their mother.

“Aaron, from the time you were little, I raised you and your brother on my own. And now look at you. Sometimes, I wonder if I failed as a mother. Was it my fault you both turned out this way?”

“One son is gone—started his own family overseas, and he’ll never come back to visit his old mother. And now you, you’re still here, but do you even see me anymore? Am I just invisible to you? Is money all you care about?”

“We’ve made sure you were always provided for—never lacking for anything. So why are you still like this?”

Mrs. Murphy tried to keep her voice calm and reasonable. She’d said these things so many times she’d lost count, but it never seemed to make any difference. They just didn’t care.

She’d said everything that needed saying. If they wanted to walk away from this family for good, she was done trying to hold them back.

“Mom, how can you say that? You accuse me of not caring, but you’ve always favored Leonard since we were kids! You poured all your love and attention into him. Is that fair? After everything, have you ever really thought about what our family has been through?”

“I’m not feeling well. You should all go home for now. This family will always have a place for Leonard. If you can’t accept him, then you don’t need to accept me, either. We can all just go our separate ways and live our own lives.”

With that, Mrs. Murphy closed her eyes, unwilling to look at her son a moment longer.

As a mother, she couldn’t help but feel she’d failed. How had both her sons ended up like this?

She wondered, not for the first time, if things would be different if they were still struggling the way they used to. Maybe Aaron wouldn’t be like this now. She’d turned these questions over in her mind countless times, and each time, it hurt just as much.