Chapter 15



Haley's face turned visibly sour, her usually pale complexion then ghostly white.

Her hands trembled as she clutched her smoothie. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

She looked so frail and pitiful, almost as if I had been the one to say something out of line, hurting her feelings.

But I didn't stop since I had started, "Maybe you didn't mean to, but it did affect us. It's okay if it was unintentional. Just be more mindful in the future. No need to apologize."

"If Aiden were here, I wouldn't have to bother Rad," Haley said as tears began to fall again.

They say women are as gentle as water, and Haley was the perfect example.

She had carefully chosen her words, leaving me with little to say.

"Felicia," Haley looked at me, her eyes shimmering. "I went to Rad because it was Aiden's dying wish. Rad agreed."

She kept fidgeting with her glass. "If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't have sought Rad out."

actions and jabbing at me in

sneered inwardly, 'We're all adults here. Who doesn't have a trick or two up

but there are boundaries. You're single now, and people will talk if they see you two together all the time," I paused. "It doesn't matter

but

Rad is taking care of me? Are you questioning his loyalty, or is it your

far cry from her

seeing her true colors. "Dropping the act, are

Haley burst into tears. "Felicia, I'm sorry

you'

upset, but

child out of

did I

hand on her belly, the picture of motherhood, and

stop her, anger evident as he looked at me, "Felicia, what are

realized why Haley suddenly mentioned her child. Using a trope so outdated soap operas wouldn't touch it. Seeing the coldness in Conrad's eyes,

question me without

for

side of the

word

after ten years together.

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