Chapter 3
It was late at night by the time I got
1 opened the fridge and saw a papaya sitting right there.[
Couldn’t eat it while I was pregnant–every time I saw one, I’ll practically drool.
Now I could eat it again, and all 1 wanted to do was my
I headed to the kitchens and made two things.[
Tropical fruit pulling
And a bowl of Savory chicken porridge: []
1 was just about to dig in when I heard keys mining in the front door.
Casan walked in suitcase in hand.
frowned. He hadn’t been home since lowen’s accident.
“You’re back? Shouldn’t you be with flowen?”
He wheeled the suitcase straight into the bedroom.
The marrying Bowes. remember?” he said casually.
“Came to grab some things–save the hassle later.” [
1 gave a quiet “mum,” but couldn’t stop thinking about what Elowen had said,
The weddings in a week.”
“You and the baby are welcome to come.”
Jught just a few days away.
If he didn’t move his stuff now, and be bad luck if he touched anything that had been around me.
Tears dropped into my bowl, silent and unnoticed–just like his love for me had vanished without a sound]
But it wasn’t always like this
He used to be exoned about the baby.
We used to be happ
happy. For so long
I bowed my head, spoon halfway to my mouth, when he suddenly spoke up.
“Is that Savory chicken porridger
“Dowen didn’t eat dinner tonight. This’ll be good for her stomach”
Before I could react. Ive stepped over and took the bowl night out of my hands. []
I stared at my now empty fingers, stunned |
It wasn’t until he started spooning it into a clean to go container that I finally said something
“That was my dinner-]
Without looking up, he replied. “There’s sull food or
still food on the table. Just vát thất – []
1 glanced at the pudding and gave a strained smile
Pregnant women aren’t supposed to eat papaya.“[]
Cassian froze, then slowly set the container down
Ts not like anything serious eers showed up in your cheskops, rigbar ||
I held back a sabs and looked up refsing to cry in front of Tian []
The baby’s alivaly pone
Nothing matters now. ||
shoes something in my face, because he sighed and pottest ise juts a hug. Il
“seraphina, own you just hold on a little longer?” ||
“Aher the wedding, I promise 11l be there for you, just a little longer, okay? ||
1 nodded, but my mind kept diftong to the past. ||
Seraphina, Bowen’s clingy, or she’s feeling better. I’ll go with you to the chrelog” []
“Seraphina. Howen’s running a fever. Let me take her to the doctor first–111 call you after.” ||
“Seraphina, she wont fei me leave. Thi come home nice she’s asleep,~||
Cassian, how long do you expect me to want? ||
1 gently pulled away from his arms and handed him the food runtatover. []
To look back [
fast as the door was about to close behind him, I stopped him. []
Cassia do you remember how many times you’ve asked me for a divorce?”
He paused.
Before he could answer, I said. ||
Towarow, 5 am at the courthouse. Don’t be late.” ||
sly shut the door. []
Then I stepped forward and slowly. Eirmly
Leaning against it. I heard his shaky breathing on the other side. [
He didn’t leave
And I didn’t move.
a 4 inch slab of wood separated us physically- ||
heart could have been farther apart. ||
A moment later, I heard the keys again. ||
Cassian opened the door.
