Chapter 52

The later afternoon sky was some thing to behold. With colours of deep crimson, remnants of the darkest blue hues, and whisps of orange, it was like a work of art. I observed said art from the window in the kitchen as I sipped on a glass of water.

It was yet another evening that I was left to myself but I had grown accustomed to it. Not that I was happy with it at all but I was not surprised by the quiet house and eating alone. Dante would make some plan or the other whilst I was at work and send me a message about it. I never dared to dispute it since it would only prove his point.

It didn’t help that Hayley always seemed so much happier when she got home and I readied her for bed using that time to it’s full potential to cover up missing her all day. It was clear from the way she spoke that Dante took care of her, thought her things, and cared for her far more than I thought he would in such a short span of time.

Hayley lived being with him and she enjoyed his attention leaving me in a tough position. One one hand if I put a stop to it and fought against Dante, Hayley would be affected and, on the other hand, if I did nothing about it, I would soon slowly begin losing a bond with my own daughter. A little far fetched but at least that is what it had felt like.

I couldn’t explain this to Hayley since she was only a child who had already endured too much to bare the burden of grown up issues. I also did not want her to feel any sort of guit for being with her father neither did I want her to make sacrifices out of guilt. Again, she was only a child enjoying the newness and warmth of fatherly affection.

I took in a deep breath then exhaled through my mouth. The glass in my hand was empty and I gave it a rinse before placing it back on to the rack to dry.

Dragging my feel across the kitchen, I opened the fridge to see what it is I could cook up for one when my phone buzzed against the counter. I shut the fridge and reached for it to find Adams number flash across the screen.

“Adam!” I exclaimed eager to hear from him.

“Sophia, hey.” He greeted me back with just as much enthusiasm.

I haven’t seen Adam for weeks now. He had to make an unexpected trip to Europe for business that had come up and I guess he had only just returned recently to the states.

“Please tell me you’re back on American soil.” I pleaded.

“As a matter of fact, I’m a minute away from your house and I have food.” He said causing me to smile immediately.

I was more than ecstatic to be with a familiar face especially Adam. He was the one person who would understand what ever I had to explain to him and even if he didn’t have any solutions, it would be nice to have a listening ear.

“I will open up a bottle.” I said to him before hanging up and moving to pull out an unopened bottle of wine.

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with his hands full. He rushed over the the kitchen and deposited the contents on to the counter and my mouth began salivating

am to see you, Adam.” I said before

chuckled then hugged me back before we broke apart. Adam hadn’t changed at all in the few weeks I did not see him except for the stubble he had which made him look so serious.

have something for you.” He said moving the paper back

questioned but he had added

one.

box you’re going to have to open for yourself.” He said with a grin

pair of dainty white gold hoops sparkled beneath the lights. The diamonds flashed and twinkled and I just

a little stunned at how pretty this piece. of jewelry

be worn on the daily and I could not wait

He reached for the pink gift bag with a large satin. ribbon on

way?” He asked looking around as if

home right now.” I said trying not to let the way I

tone.

out you.” He said in bafflement placing the gift back on to

don’t we sit to eat and I

bottle of wine while I fished out cutlery and two glasses for us before we both were seated at the table. Our glasses filled with wine and the aroma of food wafting through the air had me eager to dig in but Adam eyed me expectantly awaiting

thing that happened since he had left after Dante’s and Phoebe’s engagement party. I told him about how the engagement had been called off for some reason, that the paternity test had never taken place due to me leaving the country yet Dante still knew that Hayley

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hear something about their engagement breaking off but

Adam said as he took a sip of his wine before forking some food into his mouth.

I say that no one expected Phoebe to let go of Dante so easily. “Adam made

behaving after the grand discovery that he had made? “Adam questioned with a skeptical raised brow and all I could do was get out infrastrated sigh

comes to that. “I stabbed my chopsticks angry into

all the last time but he does it in such an overbearing and

you. I’m just surprised that he has held off involving the law into all

the law in it as yet but he certainly holds that over my head. it’s almost like he is keeping that as his trump card. “I could already imagine the number of

I mean the child was led to believe that her father was virtually dead only to know be told that hey

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