There’s no way I can live like that. Married to a man I despise while he holds an active affair with my sister? What would that teach our children? Garnar may think they are too young to know, but clearly they aren’t, given the things they’ve said earlier.“I’m done with this conversation,” I say an
Ms. Wroth is very punctual, stepping into the office exactly on time for our meeting. Cynthia and I both stand to meet her.She’s short in stature, under 5’ tall, but she carries herself like a supermodel. Red pumps. A crisp, tailored suit with a pencil skirt. Feathered blonde hair done in a fashion
The moment Miles’s name falls out of Cynthia’s mouth, Odette’s eyes go wide. Her mouth drops open and she soundlessly mouths the name.I glare at Cynthia. “I don’t want to bring him into this…” Of course I have considered his help in the past. I’m even sure he’d give it. But it feels so… transaction
“I’m happy to come to the court and talk to the judge. You can tell Ms. Wroth to add me to her list. The minute she lets me know the time and date, I will add it to my schedule.”The relief that floods through me so strongly makes it difficult for me to breathe again.“Esther…”“I’m trying,” I say,
Miles hangs up the phone and glares at Amber. He hopes Esther didn’t hear Amber’s whimpering but with how close Amber is to him and how loud she was being, it seems unlikely that Esther couldn’t have heard.Miles was just thinking of leaving his office when Amber rushed toward him, crying her eyes o
As soon as I see Miles standing outside the restaurant we agreed to meet at, I feel so comfortable, the words just tumble out of my mouth. “Miles, would you go to my divorce hearing and speak on my behalf to the judge?”He seems puzzled for a moment, likely at the sudden topic out of nowhere. But he
The hearing devolves into something of a circus after that.Garnar tries to jump the table to get to Miles and has to be escorted out in handcuffs.“This behavior is not becoming of your client,” the judge tells Garnar’s attorney, once things have calmed down. “If he cannot behave himself in a room
Miles continues to be hesitant about my returning home, even after I assure him that Garnar’s outburst isn’t anything I haven’t already been used to hearing before.He insists on stepping out into the hallway first, checking both directions before then leading me outside. We walk together, close but