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r dress, biting into her skin. Seraphina wiped her mouth with the back of her hand and took
Her fingers brushed past the extra towels and the cleaning sup
a month ago. Just
he foil wrapper made a crinkling sound t
lastic stick on the edge of the sink and pulled o
he toilet and watched the seco
ond was a
in her hand. It
down from the top of the screen.
n. She knew she shouldn't look. She knew
s a p
of the sheets, a man's hand was holding a woman's hand. The man wore a platinum watc
ption: Thank you for
he timing. Julian had left her apartment ten minutes ago. He was already
one went off. A che
d up and looke
nes. Bold.
as pr
ded like a sob. It was the cruelest joke. On the night her husband e
flat stomach. No
Would he stay out of duty? Would he resent the child for keeping him from
imagined Harper, with her Vintage Red l
o
box. She grabbed the ultrasound appointment
trash can. The cleaning staff came tomorrow morning. If they f
bundle. Then she shoved it deep into her purse. She would dispose of it in a public tra
was still pounding against the glass. She sl
out into the storm and let the wind take them. The wet cardboard turned to
ked it. Her hands were shak
her face. She looked at herself in the mirror. The w
phone and dialed
e rang f
epy voice an
e, she said. Her voice was steady, st
re awake now. What's
ant, Serap
end. Oh my god. That's... wait
id. And he never will. We sig
. That bastard! H
pointment, Z
ntment f
te it, Ser
d over the line.
. Are you sure? You
ff. I cannot bring a child int
hina could hear the tremor in it. I can get you in tomorrow morning.
u, Serap
bedroom. She pulled a suitcase
the jewelry. She packed jeans. T-shirts. The cashmere sweater her mother had k
ed the b
of keys to the penthouse-the heavy brass key, the
rom Julian's executive assistant.
n the power button on the side of her
her hands wrapping protectively around her stomach one last time. A s
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