voices faded before openin

s excitement seemed genuine. She thought he was happy for her. Now she

len, urging her to secure the donor

scared me to death," Joshua s

ssing it to his cheek with a te

rse said, her voice full of envy. "That woman next door? He

d a smile, but

d that woman. At least she wasn't le

parents' house," Kat

l only upset you. Once you're recovered from the trans

o guilt. Kathleen swa

to see their place, ask for their ble

g back into his doting expression. "Alright, whatever you want

She knew he neede

th the other woman. She just wante

ping, but now it was tainted, n

e wanted to avoid the woman,

rrived-a woman in her fifties.

a in person for

on too." Ella said, standing by Kathleen's bed

wasn't prettier-perhaps more flashy, b

he couldn't keep her husband's heart. How c

a's eyes. He avoided Ella's gaze

r lip, visi

ll, telling her and her daughter

t would torment Kathleen, she begged Joshua to let

t her away from Kathleen, but now that Kat

r too? Hope nothing goes wrong,

Ella. "If you can't speak properly, shut up. My wife doesn't care, but

headboard, silently applau

n to deceive her until he

ypocrisy, she closed her e

Without Joshua, she'd grieve, shadowed by his betrayal for

living could she

ght, Kathleen woke, thi

oom and heard muffled so

of a man and woman lost in passi

ged the stairwell door open. A coup

fternoon? I was so hurt," Ella said, cling

r to my mom? I knew you still have

ly for your mom. I was just mad you acted on your own. Didn't I put your mom

ted to rile Kathleen up.

nse, the sounds of their bodies c

t me show you your p

.

her lip so hard it bled, filling

private room was booked was a lie

ntinued. Kathleen returned to

rom more pain. But seeing Joshua and Ella togeth

nt. She couldn't