Melissa froze for a second, and then her eyes lit up. She clinked her glass against mine, tears still shimmering. “To new beginnings. And may everything go your way.”

I smiled from the bottom of my heart.

While we were eating, a waiter showed up with three fancy–looking dishes.

Melissa blinked. “I didn’t order these. Must be a mix–up?”

The waiter smiled, “Compliments of Mr. Holcomb. Your bill’s taken care of.”

Melissa’s head snapped to me. “Jared sent these?”

I took a bite. “Not bad. Let’s eat–no sense wasting good food.”

Melissa laughed awkwardly. “One of these probably costs more than my entire meal.”

over dishes. Maybe he felt guilty and was trying to make up for things

so cozy with that woman. If I didn’t know better, I’d think

would ask this. She’d watched me hover over

get a paper cut.

lactation experts every day, let them prod and poke until my skin

She thought having my “precious little girl”

once. Not anymore. She’s six–old enough to understand right and wrong. Kids aren’t puppets I

out a soft sigh. “Wow, Victoria. You’re totally different now. If it weren’t for your face, I’d swear you were a completely

stuck together through college, and

my friend,

tried to pay, but the waiter told her Jared had already covered the bill. She looked at me and shrugged. “I was supposed to

smiled and

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