Chapter 101

"Lia," I called her name softly, trying to move closer. The tension between us had been thick since that stranger came into our house. Imagine her touching me inappropriately when Lia was just about to step in! That conniving bitch!

I had to find a way to fix this before it escalated. "Baby, please hear me out." Just as I reached for her, a sharp ringing cut through the air, jolting us both.

The sound was coming from her pocket. It wasn't the phone I bought for her. I could recognize the ringtone anywhere. This was different. My eyes narrowed as she fumbled to pull it out of her pocket, the shock on her face telling me that she was not used to the shrill ring of this one. Something was wrong. Why was everything just getting weird at the same?

Judy had to leave. I needed my life back on track.

She didn’t speak right away. Her eyes darted between me and the ground, her expression tightening with each passing second. My chest constricted with unease. Whoever was on the other end of th