the house was quiet. She let herself in with the key they h

tangled together, a half-empty bottle of wine on the coffee table. They

You should be in the hospital," Et

f fake concern. "I was just... Tiffan

. She just stared at him

doorway, her voice dripping with disdain. "It's obvious what's going on.

a protective arm around her. "My dear, you l

uelty, it didn't even hurt anymore. I

She turned her gaze to Victoria. "You knew what my foster pa

ctoria snapped, her

icker of his old self, or maybe it was just another part

hared apartment, the one she had designed from scratch, t

were on the shelf, her half-finished painting was on the easel. N

n embrace. "Liv, I'm sorry abo

er head, the scent of his cologne now mixe

away. "I need to rest. The doct

n bed, feigning sleep, she heard his phone buzz. He

s are set... No, she doesn

It was a selfie of her and Ethan, taken moments ago in their apartment's hallway. Tiffany was puckering her lips for

ill lying

d. She went to the closet and pulled out a box of their shared photos.

umed their smiling faces, their happy memories

er past to make w