Chapter 14You Misunderstood
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1instantly that my mouth and ended the call. She was bold enough inhing him home and stil dig met our divenne Was she plaining to play both sides?
And hovedare Randall show up at hen place this late at night, alone, as If he was offering himmelf up on a silver plater. This was like walking into the lion’s dem Yet every chance to
put then again, why doll care her soon–to–be ex–usband, bet choices serce name of my business, My Boca life
At some point, Kontry bad come back with a big bag of groceries Maising the bags, he said. “I proniusd you a feast this morning, and irit and got the best ingredients.”
Sex teen friend was willing to make a home–dial to me. My wife never had, not are onge
in the phone that… well, with Yvette just now
While he prepared the ingredients in the kitchen, I joined him to lend a hand. He didn’t burn me away test asked, “thren, were younan
vendi you sill have feelings for her!“.
He plood and then looked at me with concern in his eyes. “Tell me honestly, mwen idi you
Tabook my head without hetmation. “Na Not anymne
It was trae, I didn’t love Yvette anymore Butaties som pravof loving her, honing some bad news still sting I was aman, with intings, and couldn’t shut them off.
“Kety studiedne, pondri ing. “But what it she suddenly nested you well again? Would you feel sorry for her?”
“Not a chance. The day is more likely to fall than fix Yeite te even toeat me kindh,” I laughed,
Noone knew better than I did how deeply she was tisated en bet prince charming–but i understood Kenny’s very looked at him only.
amater what happens. I won’t go back. I’ve been hurt one and picked myself up; 1 won’t fall for it again.”
He nodded approvingly. “Ductly. Hold your ground. Even if the startnarting nice, she’s hurt you tooderply. Don’t go back–isher loss, not your, Get? ***Besides, Terent plenty of pret gichowhorl love a pay like you with so many talents and great locks. You’ll be spooled for chalen.”
The nodded, then asked, “Oh,
The tow was awful, but
almost torgon How did the job interview gooday?
didn’t want him to worry,
brushed it off with a half–uth. “Didn’t get hired company and all, they want experienced people. I’ve been al
mahoussheiband
He looked disappooned, mumssing that it didn’t make use. Then he perkedup, reassuring mi. “It’s no big deal. This was just one compamt. 1 appled to hundreds back in the day, only a firm
Looked at him with pencine pratitude Thanks, Kenny.”
(last lite. I deur met all taom everyone to please Yvette. By the time I did 1mncompletely alone.
I’d regamedreal friendship. Even though we’d been out of touch for year, it was like no time had passed when we we’re still as clear, fully supporting each
(you thanking me to? We’re best friends.” Kenny laughed, a bit embarrassed
É nan pa team squand remembered something else can toyunde today.”
ened in surprise. “Your unch? bida’r you lose contact? How did that happen?
I told him the whole story of our meeting, “I ran into him today at my man’s grave. He was so heartbroken he nearly had a heart attack. I ended up taking him to the hospital.”
Demy thought for a mochem, then offered an insight I hadn’t considered, “Mlayla your dad wanted to keep your mom’s family our of your life. It soumh like hemight’ve even pushed your mom to distance becset from them before she passed”
Hu theory made perfect sense. “You might be right“|
o prosty broke myself”
“At the hospital. His heart’s in rough dupe, and he urgently needs surgery.” I sighed. “I called Yvette to help covering the medical expenses airiose I’m prot
Lif seeing no differently. You ever feel like you’ve changed!“.
Haughed “What makri you say that‘
judar a second befoer saying, “You seem a lot reœce clear–headed now, more grounded”
you were an easygoing, always happy wife was taking age of you. But now?
teclear about what’s owed, asking me for a dive
ng back when i was in love with hei
thei. Now, though. Masked for two mition as partoti
of the disement. Looking back, that was not
ladthing, right?”
He grissed. “That bad at all higit parve grown some alone. Now go make ine pladı!”
Getting a second chance at lite hatles increditde I could see everyour clearly now, Lunderstoodangali better, and I’d fond laterudship and family that I didn’t have before, beeing Perrything fondly beating in a good duetion filled ute with quiet joy
The en mening, Yvetterally was making outside. fimi led down and found a sleek, black luxury car
The dilker, lanser Cruz, usled “Ms. Jenninghadasieting come up and will join your soon. ”
“06,“Enaid, showgong dan gized out the window,
But I noticed Samson glancing in the ear
interested in prying butler.
like he wanted to say thing Catching his in the mirror, I asked, “Samon, is there something you want to say?”
Samoneskated before asking, “Are you and Ma. Jeoning having fun!”
My expression shifted slightly. “Why did you ask that?”
The sighed softly. “Since you left, Ms. Jenning’s stomach issues have flared up badly. She’s been suffering, her face pale as can be, yet she won’t go to the hospital”
I knew about her stomach pain; she’d called me late at night once, asking where I kept the medicine. But
Throwned, confused. “Didn’t she have a male doctor with her last night? Doesn’t that count as getting help!”
“A male doctor?” Samson semembered something andexplained, “Oh, that young man came on his own; Ms. Jenning didn’t call him. And the person she wanted to see wasn’t him
