u

thought of it sent a shiver down my spine, but I pushed it away. I couldn't focus on Kyra right now. I needed Scarlett to help me fi

e rushed inside, her eyes wide with concern. "What happen

t the life I thought I had was unraveling righ

t sat beside me, her

ng. She knows about Axel, about my pregnancy, and she... she even made comments about the ba

ing my hand. "That's ins

ersation in my head and I w

ed everything in my life, like she already had Axel, and now she wanted to take everything else. She sounded so

she didn't say anything. Then, almost too

hange of topic. "Oh... this guy, Levi

gul

face went r

h...

across her face. It seems that there was someth

aid, frowning. "Why

y in her eyes. "It doesn't. I just... I've heard that n

mething was off. "Scarlett, if you

eally. I'm probably just being paranoid. You've got enough to

. There were too many other things on my mind anyway. I leaned back against the couch, my exhaustion fi

o a hug. "We'll figure it out.

Axel was slipping through my fingers, and Kyra... Kyra was taking everything that was supposed to be mine. She has sea

that I couldn't

to the chaos of the night before. Every time I thought about Kyra sitting on my couch, smug and confident,

hrough half my shift when my phone buzzed in my pocket. I pulled it out, expecting to

f Axel.

hand on the small of her back. The others were just as intimate-laughing to

this been going on? How many times had Axel lied to me, looked me in the eyes and told me he loved me, while he was with her? I shook my head, telling myself not to jump into conclusions. Then the

keep the tears from spilling over. I quickly wiped th

ghts. I hadn't even noticed her standing there. "

my face was breaking in two. "I'm

ure me to speak. I made my way down the hall, trying to pull mys

a nurse approached me. "Mrs. Grey, your n

nge now that my marriage w

pain and focus on my job. But wh

able, with that same

unding from the pictures, from the betrayal, from everything. And now, here he was, the man who had dr

ly able to believe he wa

s gaze was steady, like he could s

came out was a sob. The well I'd been holding back

arms. I didn't resist. I didn't even force myself to fall in his touch.

forever, I wasn't alone. Someone care

slightly, his hand gently brushing a strand o

I asked, my

urting you. For w

I knew he understood. He didn't know the d

it had to be him. A man would be

rt racing. "Levi, I... I

expression serious. "

onsidered it. I considered what it would mean to let Levi i

igure this out with Axel ." I didn't

he gave a slow nod. "Okay. But just know, June... y

ust stood there, feeling the weigh

long, lingering look that said more than words ever could. And

ting a los

for the life I thought we had. But when I walked through the door, I was met wi

s phone like nothing had happened. Like the pictures didn'

os," I said, my

ok at me. "It's n

e anger rising in my voice. "Axel,

voice flat, emotionless. "I don't need yo

art breaking all over

with a cold gaze. "Yeah. So don't ma

me snapped. "I

e-surprise, maybe even anger-but I didn't care anymore. I couldn't

ring and threw it at