Caught Between my Ex-fiance and his best friend

ly and friends gathered to celebrate. But in an instant, that

my baby."

urned toward Darla, their gazes shifting from joy to uncertainty. Her breath caught

barely escaped he

nd-guessing. Instead, he repeated himself, louder th

s not m

eathe. The man she had loved for years, the man she had trusted with ever

rds hunted deeper tha

you can trap

across Darla's

believing in the life they were supposed to share

uld marry. But the way he looked at her now made it cle

ther, Mr. Claus, stepped forward,

rning to his father. "This bitch thinks sh

o her image. Roy had never spoken to her like that

judgment seeping from them and p

lf for her husband, right? Well, I thought I had." His eyes turned back to Darla, now void of any love or warmth. "Bu

e felt dizzy, her body swaying l

baby. You were the one who-" Her voice cracked, trying

he sharp crack of his palm aga

her face. The sting of the slap burned through her skin, but

ut of my house,"

neath her. She crumbled

ething that shattere

is finger and tossed it onto the ground between them. Without anothe

as o

of, every plan they had m

r, yanking her off the floor. Pain burst through her scalp as she was

her, her expression as i

hoved Darla out

shut behind her,

ernity, curled on the ground, sobbing as

inutes

n f

e wet with tears. She had to leave before they humilia

she hear

d a

hing her with an unreadable expression. A glass of wine rested in one hand, the oth

best f

ed was to be accused of running off with

she got in

sobs. Ethan didn't speak, didn't pry. He simply drove, his gaz

, her legs shaky beneath her. She turned back to Ethan, about to thank

off her feet, sending her

ghtsky. Smoke billowed, thick and suffocating, as

ipped he

push herself up, but before she could move, s

ng, thrashing against Ethan's gr

ing," he said, his

to sobs, her body shaking violently. She cou

turned against her, a third explosion

ely had time to shield herself before Ethan's body

eyes to find him inches from her, bloo

nd them-flames devouring the

nd, but her body

down her legs, but

her heart wa

lurred. Her

st, everything