Chapter 11
His body shook as he reached for me, but I stepped back ||
“Olie…. I’m so sorry…” This voice broke.||
But empty apologies weren’t what I needed anymorr:[]
The day before our divorce. Scarlett got someone to reach out!
She wanted to set at our old college coffee shop ||
I found her sitting in our usual spot. I felt nothing seeing her there||
“Get you that banana latte you used to love,”
She looked like hell–dark circles, thrown–together out.]]
I dropped my parse on the table. Just siq what you want to say.
What’s your plan after tomorrow?” Her eyes were all concerns and warmth, playing the worried friend
What’s
I cut straight through her act. “You should be more worried about yourself. You think the Moores will ever accept you into their family?“]
The clutched her fist. “I never wanted your spot as Mira, Moore, Look, I know money isn’t your problem, but you’ve always struggled with feeling loved. I’m scared you might you know. hurt yourself.-]
I laughed like she told the best joke.}}
Trust me, even if I suicide, a housekeeper’s daughter wouldn’t inberis my inillions
The color drained from her face, but she tried to hold it together.
What are you talking about?”
Iisaned in close and whispered]]
Te you and mommy dearest never saw this coming. Our dad was such a jerk he wouldn’t even daim his own kid.“[
Scarlett went gliest white, trembling, “How long have you known?
Thanks to your little games, 1 just found out. Gotta rest for the poor hastand who thought he was your dad died thinking his only daughter was actually his.”
a much sense now. You had to copy everything I did growing up. Always trying thone–up me, always working to be the cute one in public.”
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Damien from mer
What’s yours will stay. Wint it, won’t be–no matter how desperately you try to hold on.
“Look, I handed him to you jiftwapped. Can you even hold onto him?-[]
Scarlem finally dropped the act, hissing “to WILATI e was with you for BUSINESS! HE LOVES net just because he can’t marry me right this second doesn T Jurait wont be Mrs. Muure evalually
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our assets, I found out the luck out all these life insurance policies years ago. Guess who get
gets everything if he
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I watched her face go trim wide to gay ||
Iven when Mr. Moore is busy loving someone else, he makes are I’m set for life. Kindaswert, don’t you think?“]]
Scarlett’s mouth opened and closed. “Yuste.. you’re lying. He wouldn’t.
falinn bother answering I just walked out ||
In my car, I sat there maring at our old school through the window[
This place used to be where all my best memories lived. Now it just felt like a bad joke.[]
I felt like a dystander, watching my former self walk by, smiling, hand in hand with my boyfriend and best friend
Maybe somewhere in another universe, they’re still there–innocent and perfect.[]
