Janka, her husband was removing his basic belongings from the house. Having a powerful family like Merlin McGrath had meant everything was moving al

or the day after the papers should be finalized."

k herself," she

er hand sighing when Liesl drew it backwards. "What

d the conversation as he entered the coffee shop loudly drawing attention. He plunked down beside Liesl and hugged her tight, bringing on another s

hore," Lorraine Sutherland s

x with other men and engaged to another schmuck, is not a mistake. Liesl would never have suspected either of them. Meredith told me how he told her. Who the fuck tells his wife of five years he wanted a divorce with

e sad eyes at Liesl.

s not like it chan

and white for me. There

est bidder and letting them raze it to the ground out of spite." She rested her head

d nodded his agreement. "You ca

r her coffee, "I hate him.

t hate yo

r baby. You've been making excuses for her since the day she was born, but this I can't forgive or forget. She could have been with anyone else

not the time to be playing w

he liked it. I haven't been allowed to cut my hair the way I like in seven years. Seven fucking years of having hair to the middle of my back because he liked being able to pull it when he was behind me," she knew she'd overshared when her mothe

snapped. "It is no

it dead, I wi

er comment earning him a g

y. I hope they have a beady eyed baby with her big nose. I hope it's a

er mother

e could blame you for bringing the drama to our lives." Fred

rama." She groaned and slapped her hands on the table. "I'm upset with her too but she's still

thize with his youngest sister. "She's twenty-six

hat he was doing. It's not only her fault. I want him to

uld sleep wit

d rather sleep with his father than his brother an

off the old block."

it was Janka. She answered it

t ring. He says it was a family hei

's going to put the ring he proposed to me with, in front of

ng to leave without talking to you,

h?" she whimpered against Fred's shoulder. "What did I

ou kicked his ego in the balls by signing on the same night. I think he thought you would come crying to us and boohoo and beg." Janka threw her two cents in. "I caught him going through y

and I will give it to my mother. I realized Wednesday I was wearing it when I was at the doctor's office getting my pap smear done to make sure he didn't

loses it on

tle of laughter echoed as she hung up the call and she eyeballed her mother who was carefully putting the ring in her hand

I can't choose b

upport from people who put her first and right now you're not capable. He is tearing

and walked away sadly, Liesl curled into