Chapter Seventy Nine

Gwen.

Ryan had refused to say anything to me as we stepped out of the courthouse, and I know why. He is mad, I know he will be. He is mad at me for not telling him this, for not taking counsel from him before doing what I did.

It was last last-minute decision and while I wanted to pay back Henry, they should also understand that it’s my child’s life we are talking about here and not just anyone’s.

“Aren’t you going to say something?” I asked, unable to bear the silence anymore.

Ryan kept quiet as he opened the passenger's door for me.

“Come on Ryan, say something.” I urged, ignoring his offer for me to go inside the car.

“What do you want me to say, Gwen?” He asked and though he sounded mad, I was still glad he said something.

“Anything. I know you are angry….” I began but got cut off.

“I am more than angry Gwen.”

“I know but you need to understand that…..” he interrupted me again.

“We won’t have this talk if you are not in the car.”

What he meant was that he wouldn’t speak