Like a lot of women, I put up with way too much for the guy I chose. I thought maybe having a baby would make Caleb see things differently.
But now, he was the one who caused our baby’s death. And I finally realized he wasn’t going to change.
I was done being the “third wheel” stuck between him and Brianna. But before I left for good, I wanted to take back something for myself.
I opened my eyes and found myself staring at the same white ceiling.
The nurse kept slamming things around, grumbling to herself, “It doesn’t make any sense. The person who saved a life can’t wake up, but the one who caused all this is fine. His mom’s still in the hospital, but he drops the charges. It’s just ridiculous.”
I gathered every ounce of strength to sit up in bed. Then, I glanced at the nurse. “You’re Brianna’s friend, right? Even if she wants to drop the lawsuit, I’m not backing down.”
The nurse rolled her eyes and left.
A moment later, Caleb rushed in, looking flustered. “Can you stop making this harder on me, Jeanette? Do you have any idea how much I had to talk Brianna into dropping the charges? She’s letting it go. What else do you
want?”
I shot him a cold look and stayed quiet.
He looked a little shaken by how sick I looked. He softened his tone. “Alright. The nurse says you’re fine Just apologize to Brianna, and we can move on from this.”
Apologize to her?
I sneered. “I’m not apologizing to her. I want her behind bars.”
That finally set Caleb off, and he grabbed me by the collar. The veins in his hand were bulging like he was barely stopping himself from hurting me.
“What’s wrong with you now? Have you lost your mind? I’ve done so much for you. Why do you keep going after Bri?”
