apartment was deafening. Leah's word

d a drawer in the living room cons

graduation at Columbia University, five years ago. They were

n boy of the business program. Everyone knew Kieran had a girlfriend he'd been with since high

was fascinated by her quiet, rational charm. Their connection was immediate, but Kyra kep

so, clearly and firmly. "

, his grip firm. He told her his relationship with Jordi

ce shrill with accusations of cheating. The scene was ugly, public. Kyra had

er. He told her it was o

d with a sincerity she had never heard before. "K

me the bedrock of

in. His world revolved around Kyra. Their love story was celebrated by their friends,

the album. She took a

is choice years ago. There was

be a coincidence. The child couldn't

trusted tool, to fight ba

the spiral of her thoughts. She trusted her husband. That trust was som

s pregnant, her hormones were a mes

r phone and sent

e home soon. The baby an

. I will, my love. Back soon. I

touched Kyra's lips. S

eciding to take a hot bath to relax. The warm steam enveloped he

a calm conversation. She would tell him Jordin was back. She trust

d, real. It left her utterly unprep

her trust was already eroded,