Chapter 5

Vivian again. I was sick of hearing that name. "This has nothing to do with whether you answered the phone," I said. "It has everything to do with the fact that there was never room in your heart for me, this home, or our child."

The second I said child, his whole face tightened. So he probably already knew.

"That child..." His lips moved, like he wanted to say something.

"Gone. The baby was already gone while you were setting off fireworks for Vivian." I said it lightly, without emotion, but only I knew that with every word, the thorn…