Dominic

I furrow my eyebrows, shocked by what Carmella has just said to me.

"What do you mean you're leaving town for good?" I ask, leaning against the wall.

"That doesn't matter. Just meet me as soon as possible!"

"Why do you keep whispering?"

"That also doesn't matter. Just come here as soon as you can!"

"If you have something urgent to say, then just say it here. I'm not coming over there."

"Don't you want to know how Shane found out about us?"

"What? I thought you didn't know that."

Suddenly, the call ends and I look down at the screen with a heavy breath. I instantly call back but no matter how many times it rings, she doesn't pick up.

Frustrated, I step away from the wall and pace in the corridor, wondering what I should do as I look at the office I'm supposed to go to.

Though it's possible that she knew all along and just didn't want to say anything before, or she found out about it now, it's also possible that she's just doing this to get my attention since I didn't get in touch with her after what she told Vanessa.

While I'm conflicted, I'm still trying to find ways to get Shane off my back, so I decide to go to Carmella's apartment.

I head outside to find Vanessa and she's sitting right on the grass with a few kids.

As soon as she looks at me while I approach her, her enthusiasm fades.

I gesture with my head for her to come over while faking a smile for the kids, who genuinely smile back at me.

She excuses herself, her voice extremely gentle and I can't help but compare it once again to how it was when she was harsh with me. Though it's no longer the case, I can't seem to just forget about it.

The children call out to me, trying to get my attention and I just wave at them, then look over at Vanessa as she comes closer while cleaning herself.

"What's wrong?" she asks.

I chuckle softly, amazed by how she knows that something's up before I even say it.

"Carmella just called me. She claims to have information about Shane and how he knew about us."

her?" She narrows

how desperate I am to get rid of Shane. Maybe if I know how he found out about this,

what about the children

I won't even dare announce that I'm leaving. I know how some of them burst into tears

we leave this

wait. She says she's leaving

raises

nod, turning to face the other

my fist as I have so much

the white curtain on the window in the living

she opens the door and she actually looks like a mess with

you doing?" I

one side of the doorway and clearing her

nothing? You looked like you were

She rolls

what was just that now? Since when do you

course not." She flips her messy

come all this way, so this better be good. I already can't stand the

smirks. "It took you long enough to talk to

me to call you, but I didn't. What were

plan to keep her in the dark about everything? I was

known from the beginning what this marriage means

wouldn't? I just needed to put that bitch in her place. I didn't want her to think she won. And that's

to attack Vanessa,

only smack my lips at how nonchalant she is while admitting this

came home? I know it hurt like hell when I told

Her smile fades. "What?"

"You heard me correctly."

"But...but how?"

scoff. "That's between Vanessa and

"You're still divorcing

here, so cut the

flinches at the sound of the gate in the next yard, making me tilt

with you?" I

can talk." Her eyes

coming in, so just

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