Lies, Love, and Loss

looked at you funny today. What if she suspects

w, she wants to see her dead fiancé' s brother," he said, his voice dripp

gone forever was alive

leanor asked. "Her illness

couldn' t leave her. But I couldn' t break Sarah' s heart either, not with the baby on the way. This was the only way. Once Aisha is gone

ulated plan to return to me

ckup plan. H

r of my child, faked his own death to be with another woman. And his mothe

y. I stumbled back, my hand flying to my

y phone, my fingers clumsy and shakin

a faint note of guilt in his tone. "I do

said dismissively. "She ha

festation of the agony ripping through my soul. It

g the door behind me. I slid down

rang. It

kay? You sent

came out. My throat was tight, the bet

I' m coming over." He d

A woman' s light footsteps joined D

from the hallway. I forced myself to my f

cross from my room. She was beautiful, with long, dark hair and a smug sm

room he was using as "Mark." The sounds coming from that r

and met mine through

erate, cruel look. A look that sa

atching. She wan

ing calm settled over me. I slowly, deliber

ame w

ght, there wa

the part of Mark. "Are you alrig

shing down the inferno o

y voice hoarse. "Just..

ympathy. "I know it' s har

cating. It took everyth

im," I whispered, lookin

flicker of une

ly?" I asked, my v