The Wife They Broke

from the hospital was the anni

e hospital, Jacob's car

he window. "Mom, we're comin

assandra gave her a

f white lilies in her hand, the cellophane

dswept. An attendant informed

id, striding toward the office,

t's a shame, isn't it? That she's dead. Taking up su

up, her eyes turning a

swung, the crack of her palm against Kass

ng over a headstone and hitting

Anton ca

"I was just trying to be nice, and she attacked me

s that look again. That secret, shared

mask of righteous anger. "Y

ment this time, Dad," An

o his bodyguar

d ran cold. "

she breathed, her voi

ant, but Jacob's glare was

unging forward, but Jacob grab

arthed. One of the bod

t of wind caugh

he air, a grey cloud against the

"What did you do? I jus

mered, "I... I tho

ob stared, horrified and r

f her mother scatter on the wind. She remem

her heart. She choked, and a spr

n tunnele

e heard their p

ent too far this t

took hers. "Alexia... I

m," Anton sobbed

ey needed her pain to feel their love. They n

dn't give it t