Chapter 126

In all his life, Justin has never felt more emotionally out of control. Even when Jayne and his mother had died, he’d been able to focus, to put all his energy into raising the kids, to his job, and to help Igor and Leah work through their grief. But this was different.

This was pain on a whole new level. It was something for the love of God so different he couldn't fathom.

Seeing her at the pizza with the fireman had broken him up inside. She was on a date.

Enjoying herself. Talking, laughing. Sharing her life with another man.

He called Allena Friday morning, longing to hear her voice and talk, but it went to her voicemail. He texted, and she didn’t respond. It galvanised him into action, and on Friday afternoon he went back to the O’SullIgor hotel, only to discover she’d checked out. Gone. Run off with her fireman.

Man, I’m an idiot.

Pain set in, lodging in his chest like a knife. And jealousy—the unrelenting kind that made his gut churn and his heart ache behind his ribs.

He hurt