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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wrong when the door opens

look up to see Kent standing there, but

all this?” Kent asks, crossing his arms over

in Daniel’s sad expression and my flood of tears.

a frown. “She’s just having a hard day, dad,” he

dinner,” Kent says, ignoring his son. “Dry your tears and come down

shake my head, sniffing again, working hard

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

are hungry,” Kent says, his voice low.

overwhelmed. I watch him, watching

he yells, pounding a 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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out of here!? She’s having a hard time, and you yelling

at us, first Daniel, and then me, and then storms from the room, slamming the door behind

see if it takes, but he doesn’t come back. “Sorry

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