"That's about it," Stephen finished. "Grace and I just walked home after that. I didn't want any more to do with him."

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"That cold-hearted b.a.s.t.a.r.d," Theresa repeated, anger flaring in her eyes. "That no-good, worthless a.s.shole!"

"It's okay, Mom," said Stephen, reaching forward to pat her hand. "I don't think he's going to be coming around anytime soon, now."

"I should hope not," she snorted. "All he wanted was to ask for money anyway. He had the gall to try to extort money from me at the hospital last night. Then, he even tried to threaten going back to court for alimony! He did a complete about-face on that subject, refusing to even consider supporting me when we divorced. What a jacka.s.s!"

"I'm sorry, Mom. I only realize now how he truly is. I guess I was too blind to see it in my youth," replied Stephen, honestly.

"Every boy wants to idolize his father. I can surely understand that," she commented, before reaching out to caress his chin in a motherly fas.h.i.+on. "I'm just sorry you had to see him for how he really is. I'd like to apologize to Grace, too, the next time she comes over. Those things he said were so out of line that it borders on insanity."

"Apology accepted." Grace's words imprinted on his mind in a delightful little giggle.

"The important part is that we are free of him, and that he doesn't have to come back. I shutter at the thought of being married to him still. That would be like practical enslavement!" Theresa shuttered, before taking another sip of coffee.