Chapter 50

Chapter 50 Aden

I'm holding my breath, waiting to see who has finally come to dinner, waiting to see if Brooklyn is here, if her tears are gone... when Jayde breezes in.

"Hey baby," she says with a big smile, settling into her seat across from me and looking at my plate. "What, you couldn't wait for me?"

She looks up at me then, and her smile falters. She can see, clearly, that I'm in a foul mood and she has to tread very, very carefully.

"Wait for you?" I say, narrowing my eyes. "Why should I wait for you, when you are late?"

Jayde glances at the grandfather clock on the far wall and winces.

She is late, by five whole minutes. Something that she knows I do not stand for.

The chef comes through the door again, putting an entrée and bread in front of her.

terms in this house," she says casually.

further and wait until

would have been all apology, but

looking down at her plate and taking a piece of bread out

I should wait for you? That as

Jayde shakes her

right, I should have been on

you should

truth is, I don't care if

up-I feel so powerless. And maybe I just want to be treated with a

my wife. You are here, eating my food, wearing the clothes I buy you, spending my money, just so you can give me

ever, have I stated our relationship in

girlfriend or partner-she knows it isn't really like that—but now? I had basically just

angry. I'm not done. "Is that..." Jayde starts, unable to stop herself. "Is that really how you see me?" Slowly, she puts down her piece

want someone to fight with. I want her to fight back. "And right now, I want you to go upstairs. To my chamber. I

says,

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