Chapter 11
The dessert shop is empty since today is weekday. As soon as I walk in, I spot the woman in the booth by the glass wall. When I slide into the seat across from her, the waiter asks for my order.
“Just water,” I say.
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Eve pulls a document from her purse and pushes it toward me. []
I don’t take it, so she leaves it on the table. [
“Ms. Jones, I’m pregnant.” []
The word “pregnant” hits me like a sledgehammer, blanking my mind. []
“It’s Chad’s baby.”
She sets down her juice, strokes her flat stomach, and looks up–half triumphant, half pleading.
“Please, Ms. Jones, have mercy. Divorce Chad. The baby needs a father. Please do the right thing-” [
I grab my water glass and splash her face. “Why the hell should I?”
Eve bites her lip, eyes welling. She glares at me. “This isn’t your fault, but-”
“Your kid’s a bastard because his mom’s a home – wrecker who sleeps with a married man! You don’t give a shit about him, so why should I?” [
“Chad doesn’t love you anymore. What’s the point of this marriage?”
She smirks viciously.
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“He told me he can’t get it up for you, even if you strip naked. Life with you is a snooze–no spark, just misery.” []
I thought I was over Chad, but her words twist a knife in my gut. So I turn him off completely. So he’s been suffering all this time.
I set the empty glass down, keeping my face calm despite the storm inside. I
“If Chad wants a divorce, he can talk to me. He’s the cheater. If he’ll give me a fair settlement, I’ll sign.”
At “fair settlement,” Eve’s face sours. Then she spots someone rushing in, and her defiant look turns weepy. []
“Ms. Jones, I know I hurt you, but the baby’s innocent! You and Chad don’t have kids–adopt him! I’ll leave, never see Chad again. I’ll give back all the gifts he bought me–they’re yours anyway. Please, just let me keep the baby.” []
She drops to her knees.
“What the fuck are you doing?” []
Chad barks, red–faced. He yanks her up.
I tilt my head to meet his glare, exposing the love bites on my neck–dark red marks trailing under my collar. I did it on purpose. Eve picked a booth with a perfect view.
Chad’s scowl deepens when he sees the bruises. Good. I
Just then, Shane walks in. I jump up and run to him. “Babe!” [
Chad’s chest tightens at the pet name.
He has to keep up the amnesia act, but before he can snap at me, I throw myself into Shane’s arms.
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