Chapter 4: Claire’s POV

“Leo – “ I stop when I see Leo start to walk towards the door. I hurry and grab his arm.

“I still have something to tell you.” Leo pulls his arm back and turns to me annoyed and rubbing the back of his neck as a symbol of him becoming aggravated.

“I need to go help Charlotte. We can talk about whatever this is once we’re home.”

“Please don’t go” I ask in the smallest voice, but Leo turns the doorknob and leaves the room muttering the cruelest of words.

minutes. The loneliness I felt reached further than the depth of this room. I wasn’t welcome here. I’m not wanted here. Even

you leaving. I hope you’re not upset that this celebration fell on your anniversary?” I had been spotted. Spotted by the woman I wanted nothing to do with – Charlotte. She wasn’t sorry. She

was clear she called Leonardo with the intention of preventing the celebration of our marriage. But it was also clear that Leo had

special day for Charlotte.” Leo’s mother chimes

can celebrate your anniversary any day, this is

cornered. I couldn’t even leave their home in

and the best care Charlotte.” This battle would be tiring, and I had learned early on that I help no possibility of winning. I’d become accustomed to keeping my head low

a walk?” Charlotte chimes in with a seemingly innocent smile I’d witness all

on us – I knew refusing was not an

as she tells everyone she will be back after

to thank you for keeping my bed warm with Leonardo for these past few years. Once I’m healed, I will be taking my

me. His family, his sisters, his friends. You know that between you and I – I am the

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