“Do you honestly expect me to believe that? Maybe I would have if you actually cared about the baby. But you don’t. In fact, you wanted me to get an abortion, remember?”His mouth parts like he’s about to speak, but I cut him off.“You don’t get to play concerned now,” I add, sharper this time. “Not
The thought alone makes my stomach twist.The articles about us, disappeared the same day they were published. Every single one. There hasn’t been anything about that incident since that day. Lilly told me the company had taken a hit, but not a fatal one. Their spotless, long-standing reputation smo
Sierra.I kill the engine and just sit there, gripping the wheel. My breaths come slow and shaky,in the silence of the car. For a few minutes, I do nothing but stare at the black SUV, my mind racing with all kind of possibilities.Finally, I decide I can’t just sit here. Either I face this or I leav
Adrian and I linger at the café longer than I expect. After I tell him about the accident at work, the heaviness hanging between us slowly dissolves when he shifts the conversation to safer ground.It’s comforting. Maybe a bit too comforting. The tight coil in my shoulders loosens, and I catch mysel
After a while, he studies me. Not in a way that makes me uncomfortable, but like he’s noticing something others might overlook. “You look… different,” he says gently. “A little shaken and a bit out of sorts.”I blink, a bit startled. My fingers tighten around the mug, but I don’t deny it. Somehow, a
I’m still rattled, even minutes after the accident. I sit slumped in one of the reception chairs, heart racing, hands trembling, my mind heavy with the weight of what almost happened.“Hey, you’re okay,” Carl says gently. “You’re safe.”The words should be comforting, but the fear clings to me like