y made me happy, but not today,

Alto mansion, their laughter t

ld, reached for a cookie from

ister-in-law, pregnant and g

sweetie,"

for air, his small face turni

s deathly alle

god, I had no idea! The bake

then turned on me, hi

be so careless? You kn

cross the suddenly

felt their judgme

ked frantically on Leo. I stood

was outside Leo's room, c

o was stable, relief washed ove

then, Chloe clin

e, his eyes li

oice low and cutting. Amelia, his dead college flame, th

. "Leo will be fine, he' ll s

baby. H

de me snapped,

ring, the gold suddenl

it out

"Don't be dra

ad just arrived. "She' ll come

lacing mocking bets on

the resolve hard

friend, David, was already a

house, the air was thick

safe in his room. I sat by h

Ethan started his

draped on the sofa, looking pale and interesting. "Chloe

nything Chloe wanted. Ethan had locked me

, my hands steady as

nd me packing a

ng?" he asked, hi

ir for Leo," I said,

ing of running awa

u treat Chloe' s child as your own, if you prove you c

e divorce papers David' s

, then laughed, a

g. I only married you because you looked

, or I'll make sure you leave with nothing, not even Leo. I'll tell the cou

ed. He thought I was still