Chapter 76

They sat on the couch, the tension between them palpable."I've missed you,"Dr. Parker whispered, his hand gently caressing her cheek. She smiled, leaning into his touch. "I've missed you too. It's been too long."

Dr. Parker sighed, his expression turning serious. "This is getting harder, honey, the secrecy, the lies. It's taking a toll on both of us."she nodded, her eyes reflecting the same weariness. "I know. But what choice do we have? We can't let anyone find out yet. It would destroy everything.”

They sat on the couch, their hands entwined, a glass of wine each in their hands.

“And that is why we need to act fast, we should have ended him when you had the chance,” she said.

Dr. Parker looked at her, his eyes filled with a mixture of desire and guilt.” I wanted to but you asked me to hold on, remember?.I can’t help how I feel about you, seeing you with them as a family keeps breaking me”.

She sighed, resting her head on his shoulder. “I know. I feel the same way. But it’s so comp