ing like a suit of armor that had failed. The silen

aid it was a problem. He didn't

us he relied on, started wo

led to a contact saved as "D.C. Whispers." A political gossip blogge

short, ano

minute. Cites 'family emergency.' Photographed rushing young, pregnant st

he first domi

nother call.

edure," I said, my voice f

truggled with fertility for years. A part of me had desperately wanted a child wi

felt a profound sense of loss, not just for the

room and called Liam. He answered on the

the press? You need to rele

id calmly. "I'm calling to inform you th

egally married in a private ceremony a year ago. It was for tax benefit

is voice rising. "Are you insane?

m now, Liam," I said. "So is

tainty of a plan perfectly executed. The part of me that loved him was go