The One He Let Go

art and he had the audacity to act as if none of it mattered? How could he b

p echoed through the room. I froze, dread cou

dows of the hallway, his head cocked at an unnatural angle,

arefully, straigh

rd me, he looked me from my head do

arned, raising a

softer tone that only made my stomach churn. "No

I said firmly, my

ng his head again lik

ate? You used to

at," I snapped, m

ned. He reached out, his hand hovering too close to my

t tou

hed the exchange with barely concealed amusement. Anderson loo

arper now. "You better go back to

placed by something more sinister. He is

ty, I li

episodes." He had trapped me in the laundry room, his hands roaming too freely until I had managed to

ad belie

lesson: To never le

nock int

r dress as she walked to the door. She opened the door, and two uniform

f them said, his t

ard, my throa

e station for questioning," the

peated, my voice br

fficer said, ignoring my question.I took

"Just wait. I'll come with you,

again and opening my arms. "It's okay,

n. Evelyn's smile widened as she stroked his hair. I tu

im with me. He's my so

id, his tone laced with sympathy.

glance my way as the officers grabbed my

. First, I announced my own divorce. Now I'm once again a wo

him "Mr. Anderson ordered you drop the key to your B

ught with my own money was Anderson's. Yes, they're And

ing as I placed them in the officer's hand. Before we g

being controlled by me. And I, blinded by love, had handed him everything. My account

e and gave, believing in a love that never really existed. All

of tears pressing against my eyes, but I refus

s Br

low, calm, familiar. My gaze land

aking a closer glance at him, his grey eyes struck me. His coat hung l

e?" I asked, my voice s

his eyes scanning my face with that same int

ed and thought you c

weight of his words

I paused "And how d

t away, but something

's say I followed you right from when you left the ho

me harder than any pitying glance or

," I said stiffly, stra

s arms as he leaned against the d

ut remained steady, made me falter. For the first time i

d again, soft

hen smiled, a faint, almost

an of seeing people kicked