Butterflies

Darcy

“Surprise!” Vincent and Cora said that morning with those traditional fake smiles plastered on their faces.

I looked at Rhys to see if his face gave off any hint of why they were here but I got nothing. It only meant that he was not aware of their visit or he just had his usual blank stare.

“Why are you here?” Rhys's voice was so casual.

I knew for a fact that they couldn't stand each other.

“To have breakfast and Cora really wanted to catch up with your wife, what’s her name again?” Vincent asked as his eyes scanned every inch of my body before landing on me. He had an intense look in his eye as he stared at me while waiting for my response.

“Tessa,” I tried not to cringe under his gaze. This man had no shame. I was repulsed by the fact that I was once in love with him.

There was no sign of the child anywhere and it made me wonder how often he was left with a nanny. They should have just left him with me!

“Lovely name for a lovely woman” Vincent continued but Cora cleared her