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 the

here. Who doesn't have a trick or

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 what people say about Conrad, but as a woman, if you're the juicy gossip of the

damsel, but I could

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

retort was a far

her true colors. "Dropping the act,

"Felicia, I'm sorry if I've wronged you. You can

you'

upset, but

child out

did I mention her

her belly, the picture of motherhood,

to stop her, anger evident as

Using a trope so outdated soap operas wouldn't touch it. Seeing the coldness

dared to question me

for

side of

word over

after ten years together.

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