front door at se

age, breakfast time was

gredients Kathleen had thrown out. His bro

ll night, yet Kathlee

all every five minutes. That was w

he lost track of time. By the time he re

then softly opened the bedroo

ings all night and didn't call so I wouldn't d

ther exposing his lie. "Work's important. Why w

tense hea

hen. I booked our usual restaurant for your birthday tonight. I migh

rubbed her kissed cheek fiercely until it burne

m the pickup time, then fe

dle exhaustion. She rose on

ne, likely taken by Joshua. The breakfast on the

no reply from Kathleen. Her ta

Joshua had warned her not to interfer

ive years. The faint mark on her finger stabb

y shoe cabinet, alongside a divorc

pect you to be so tolerant. Don't you care your husband's cheating? Oh, right, you might not live much longe

'm so sorry. You might have to wait for me tonight. I need to head to the

how long she'd wait thi

elt pointless. "Fine, go han

lt uneasy. This calm, unboth

she'd let it go. "You're the best, sw

shua's number, and deleted a

I never want to see you again

thleen, come downsta

'm coming," Kat

back, her heart free of sorrow