BEVERLY’S POV Panic attack. I haven’t had one since I got pregnant but the thought of this finally being the end for me must have shot it right back up, bringing back the reminder that my mental health is in shambles. The godforsaken apartment that will be my home henceforth, spins around me wh
BEVERLY’S POVTHE PASTTheir disappearance from the table is just what I need to get my plan going.My eyes sweep the room, cautious of the dozens of guests surrounding all the other tables. Confident that no one is looking, I set my small purse down on the table and slowly slip out the tiny bag of
LESLIE’S POV The murmurs that erupt in the lobby are ones I’m familiar with—whispers carrying gossip from people who have just heard what they would term a scandal. Embarrassment washes over me only for a few seconds as we stand there before I gather myself together and look straight at Beverly, ch
KIAN’S POVHeavy steps carry me into the hospital building. The emergency room is chaos walking and I frantically look around for traces of the woman whose crying voice on the phone continuously rang in my head all the way here. Through the loud noises, crying and machines beeping, I think back to
LESLIE’S POV Kian hugs me again, like I’m the one who needs comforting when the doctor just announced the loss of his unborn baby. I can’t believe how selfish I am, how selfish my body is that it betrays me so badly and lets Kian hold me. As he does, the same words circle my head over and over ag
KIAN’S POV Does feeling relief at the loss of my unborn child make me a bad person? Deep down, I know the answer to that question yet I feel no ounce of guilt about it. I’ve never thought of myself as a good person anyway mostly because no businessman can be successful without getting his hands dir
BEVERLY’S POV It feels good up there. I feel safe, untouchable…free. I remember the last time I felt this way. It was the very moment that Car collided with me and sent me flying in the air for a few seconds before I landed on the ground and slowly slipped out of consciousness. They say your ent
“Beverly, please step down. I know how you’re feeling. I know how devastated you must be but please don’t do this.” Lies. I know nothing or her devastation. I can’t even comprehend it because she knew what she was doing when she walked right in front of that car. So unlike the doctor, I know this