Chapter 60

Daniel squeezes my hand and we both sit quietly together, having our separate thoughts.

I stare at the album–closed, now, on my duvet- and wonder what changed in her life. What made her go from that day, when she was so happy, to deciding to flee with me, to leave it all behind.

And I can’t help but wonder if it will all be the same for me. I mean, I’m not in precisely the same situation – I’m not married to a man I clearly love, having borne his child – but in some ways, seeing my face in those albums, it feels like it’s her again – repeating the past.

Am I really doomed to repeat it? Will I, too, find reason to flee from this world, to try everything I can to leave it behind and build a new life in hiding? Would it eventually take me out to?

And what, really, killed her? Was it really just a car accident, or is that too much of a coincidence, for a Don’s bride to be killed so shortly after she fled?

Oh my god, was I going to die young as well?

I burst into tears again, fear and sorrow and panic flooding my body. Daniel puts his arms around my shoulders, confused,

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what’s wrong when the

see Kent standing there, but I can’t stop

Kent asks, crossing his arms over his

sad expression and my flood of tears.

hard to answer, but Daniel responds to him with a frown. “She’s just having a hard day, dad,” he says.

Kent says, ignoring his son. “Dry your tears and come down to eat

sniffing again, working hard to

like Kent, who always has it together – but I can’t. I take a deep breath and try to speak through my tears. “I’m

Kent says, his voice low. “You’ve barely eaten all

him, watching me cry, see the

fist against the wall. I take a deep breath, working hard to do as he says to obey. But I can’t hold it

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just get out of here!? She’s having a hard time, and you yelling at her

glares at us, first Daniel, and then me, and

see if it takes, but he doesn’t come back. “Sorry about that,” Daniel murmurs, leaning back

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