When the Perfect Life Crumbles

h," Ethan said a few days later. "We're goi

es Ranch in the T

Hayes' s

recovery period. It would

carefully neutral. I

Eleanor' s disdain wa

ngering on my still-hea

rained," she said, no

," in Ethan' s arms. Her expr

ontinues," she murmured, m

essica Vanc

t, holding a gl

ed, rushing to embrace her. "So

a close family friend. She' s offered to help

family

and, who had carried his child, who was

ine, a flicker of tri

y, Sarah," she said, her voice sweet

ere a nightmare of subtl

sica, praising her "nat

ing "Anson." My son. No, her

l reminder of what I had l

essica with atte

rrived. Boxes and boxes fro

oots. Doze

n announced, beaming at Jessica as she modeled a pair o

ped her hand

hollow ache

ormal family dinner,

I tried to ris

y, Ethan rus

not

m, had feigned a stumble

ut to steady Jessica,

f on the edge of the t

oved to

umsy, Sarah. You mu

k at me. He was still

alright

elf up, my f

ed. Inv

I would not break.