Two – As

d sheets. I blinked against the brightness, my body aching as though I'd been hit by a

ned to look at Harley, sleeping peacefully beside little Tommy. A deep ache clutched my

-two missed cal

the hallway. "Don't worry, darling. Just

rds like punctuation. I didn't have t

ing down her back, her beauty rad

rd left me for? I

e, he wrapped an arm around her wai

oman you've been cheating with? The

er that. Delilah is ten times the

ichard. Mark this moment." My voice cracked. "I'll sign t

nking at her father and the strange woman

ith a smirk. "Don't waste your t

years I'd devoted to this man, giving him everything, believing he was th

whispered, "I'm sorry, little

the golden hue casting it's reflection on my skin. Looking beautiful and fit in my dinner dress. Memories flooded back- dejuva, melancholy, nostalgia. Richards words sank in my

h even if it's cost me my marriage.

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ital, "I reminiscenced the conv

st few minutes. Things would work if you can

"on my wa

ushed my messy hair,

-

in the waiting area, my head resting against the arm of someone familiar, I realized I

cern. "What happened, Th

the doctor's consultation, Richard threw a repor

lifted in dis

ut ever since Delilah came back, he's been paranoid. I wanted a

be upset-but I'd never stop trusting my

bleeds," I

en decent-since we were kids. I still be

my home-to taunt me? To mock everything I've built? She looked me in

l move on. You'll raise Harley. And as for the

immediately. My

cut in, candy clutched in hand. "Wh

theart. Just g

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my ears as the lab technician returned with

trembled as

lon is not biologically rel

mach t

re must be a mistake. How much

ended. "This isn't about money. The

caught a glimpse of myself-hollow eye

ds? I was carrying this man's child,

ow it was sup

ith promise. The late-night talks, the honeymoon, the

as trying to

d in my head. "You n

ybe...

let this situation destroy her. I had to

unborn

fresh wave of guil

. My vision blurred. A sharp m

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