The Prison-Made Queen novel Chapter 786

That final apology felt far heavier than just a simple regret for a late-night phone call.

The line went dead.

A heavy silence blanketed the living room. Yvonne took her phone back, her fingers nervously twisting the fabric of her shirt, her eyes cast down in immense guilt. She hadn't expected her mother to drag Leilani into their mess.

Yvonne wasn't stupid. She knew exactly why Leilani had taken the phone.

There were certain boundaries Leilani could set that Yvonne couldn't. Yvonne had been estranged from her family for months because of Tamara. Gloria was already heartbroken over her daughter's absence.

If Yvonne had been the one to reject her mother while she was having a breakdown, it would have shattered Gloria completely. In her vulnerable state, Gloria might have even harbored deep resentment toward her daughter for refusing a simple phone call.

Leilani saw all of that. She willingly stepped in to be the "bad guy," shielding Yvonne from the agonizing crossfire between family loyalty and morality, while simultaneously crushing Gloria's unrealistic expectations of access to her.

Realizing this only made Yvonne feel worse. Leilani had given her a safe haven, and all Yvonne seemed to do was bring her chaos.

"I'm so sorry..." Yvonne whispered.

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