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“That must be hard, worrying about Joseph.”
“I worry about Caleb too. He’s had to play both roles as a parent. We’ve tried to help him as much as we could, but his brother has a way of pulling us back into his world.”
“Is Joseph alright?”
“We think so. It’s hard to tell with him sometimes.”
“Is he attending the party?”
“Who knows with him. Have you met him yet?”
“Briefly. He was charming,” I nervously breathed out. “He stopped by unexpectedly while we were in Spain.”
“How did Caleb take it?”
“Umm … they don’t seem to have the best relationship.”
“Through the years, Joseph has done a lot of damage, and Caleb has been there for him several times. I don’t blame Caleb for being distant with his brother. Although, I do wish they’d have a better relationship, but I’m hopeful that one day it will happen.”
Unsure of what to reply, I simply smiled in reassurance.
Changing the subject, she questioned, “How is Jax these days?”
“He’s good.”
“He’s such a wonderful man and can throw a football like no one can.”
“That’s why they call him the greatest of all time.”
“I’m glad you three were able to work everything out.”
“Caleb told you about that, huh?”
She chuckled. “I’m a prying mother.”
“I understand. My brother is like that with me. He spent years having Caleb look out for me when I didn’t really need it.”
“It’s his job to protect you.”
“Yeah, and Jax takes—”
“I’m not talking about Jax.”
“Oh … well, in that case, I honestly don’t know which one is worse if we’re comparing my brother and your son.”
“I can only imagine. Caleb has always been the protector of our family. Even as a child, he didn’t have very many friends. He always wanted to make sure he could trust them before they came into our home.”
“I can totally see that. He’s a very private person.”
“He’s always been that way. I don’t want to bring up a sore subject, but…”
I knew our conversation would eventually lead to the kids’ mother, but it didn’t stop the uncertainty I felt when she asked, “Have you seen Tessa lately?”
Chapter Thirty
—Evie—
“I haven’t.”
