Chapter\u00a021\u00a0<\/p>\n
73979<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Nancy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0tightened\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0answered\u00a0honestly,\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0he\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0these\u00a0past\u00a0few\u00a0days.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0quickly added,\u00a0defending\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0busy.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0overthink\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0interest\u00a0in\u00a0obsessing\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0soon\u2013to\u2013be\u00a0ex\u2013husband\u2019s\u00a0whereabouts.<\/p>\n
Even\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0shower\u00a0and\u00a0curling\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0own\u00a0bed,\u00a0sleep\u00a0eluded\u00a0her.\u00a0Everything\u00a0looked\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0here,\u00a0yet\u00a0nothing\u00a0felt\u00a0the\u00a0same.\u00a0She\u00a0picked\u00a0up\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0scrolled\u00a0through\u00a0friends\u2018\u00a0updates\u00a0without\u00a0thinking.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0had\u00a0posted:\u00a0[Dropping\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0universe\u2019s\u00a0best\u00a0sis!\u00a0Now\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0case<\/p>\n
files.]<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0tapped\u00a0\u2018Like\u2018\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile,\u00a0then\u00a0paused\u00a0mid\u2013scroll..<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0had\u00a0posted:\u00a0[You\u00a0really\u00a0did\u00a0it.\u00a0Protecting\u00a0me\u00a0always,\u00a0standing\u00a0by\u00a0me\u00a0when\u00a0I<\/p>\n
needed\u00a0you\u00a0most.]<\/p>\n
The\u00a0caption\u00a0was\u00a0paired\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0photo:\u00a0Penelope\u00a0lay\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0hospital\u00a0bed,\u00a0being\u00a0fed\u00a0fruit.\u00a0Only\u00a0one\u00a0hand\u00a0was\u00a0visible\u2013long\u00a0fingers,\u00a0defined\u00a0knuckles,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0red\u00a0mole\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0wrist.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0recognized\u00a0it\u00a0immediately.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0screenshot\u00a0and\u00a0sent\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0message.<\/p>\n
Sydney:\u00a0[Still\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital?\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0something.\u00a0Should\u00a0I\u00a0come\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0tomorrow?]<\/p>\n
He\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0home,\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0mind\u00a0taking\u00a0the\u00a0initiative.\u00a0Divorce\u00a0meant\u00a0freedom\u00a0for\u00a0them<\/p>\n
both.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0Jouleston\u00a0Airport,\u00a0late\u00a0at\u00a0night\u2026<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
5:48\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a021<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the\u00a0flight\u00a0landed,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0slumped\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0seat\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0car,\u00a0rubbing\u00a0his\u00a0forehead\u00a0in<\/p>\n
exhaustion.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0roads\u00a0were\u00a0quiet,\u00a0the\u00a0black\u00a0Maybach\u00a0gliding\u00a0beneath\u00a0pools\u00a0of\u00a0soft\u00a0streetlight.\u00a0Shadows\u00a0swept\u00a0across\u00a0his\u00a0sharp\u00a0features,\u00a0lending\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0cool,\u00a0distant\u00a0edge.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0assistant\u00a0asked\u00a0softly,\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Hampton,\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0or\u00a0to\u00a0Viridian\u00a0Garden?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTo\u00a0the\u00a0office.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0day\u00a0Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0discharged,\u00a0a\u00a0project\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Brookville\u00a0branch\u00a0of\u00a0Hampton\u00a0Corp.\u00a0had\u00a0turned\u00a0fatal.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0flown\u00a0out\u00a0at\u00a0once\u00a0and hadn\u2019t\u00a0rested\u00a0since.\u00a0His\u00a0home\u00a0office\u00a0was\u00a0buried\u00a0in\u00a0pending\u00a0matters.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0work\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0night\u00a0so\u00a0others\u00a0could\u00a0pick\u00a0things\u00a0up<\/p>\n
tomorrow.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0full\u00a0weight\u00a0of\u00a0Hampton\u00a0Corp.\u00a0pressed\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0shoulders.\u00a0He\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0afford\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0up.<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0his\u00a0phone\u00a0lit\u00a0up. It\u00a0was\u00a0Sydney.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0quiet\u00a0breath\u00a0escaped\u00a0him.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0assumed\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0upset\u00a0after\u00a0he\u00a0failed\u00a0to\u00a0reply\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0last\u00a0message.\u00a0He\u00a0had\u00a0planned\u00a0to\u00a0smooth\u00a0things\u00a0over\u00a0when\u00a0work\u00a0settled\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0message\u00a0and\u00a0froze,\u00a0frowning.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0reply\u00a0right\u00a0away.\u00a0Instead,\u00a0he\u00a0dialed<\/p>\n
Penelope.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0photo\u00a0taken?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked,\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0point.<\/p>\n
Penelope,\u00a0seated\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0noisy\u00a0bar,\u00a0moved\u00a0to\u00a0a quieter\u00a0corner.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0photo?\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0voice\u00a0stayed\u00a0flat\u00a0and\u00a0tired.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0one\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0posted.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0brief\u00a0silence\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0done\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0purpose.\u00a0Only\u00a0Sydney\u00a0could\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0posts\u00a0among\u00a0everyone\u00a0linked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family.\u00a0He\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0blind.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0didn\u2019t need\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0that,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cSydney\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0the\u00a0scheming\u00a0type.\u201d<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
5:48\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a021<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are\u00a0you\u00a0implying?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0asking\u00a0you\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
70979<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0did\u00a0it\u00a0on\u00a0purpose!\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0snapped,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0cracking\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0hum\u00a0of\u00a0bar\u00a0music.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0care\u00a0about\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0the one\u00a0you\u00a0like.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0scared\u00a0that if\u00a0you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0divorce\u00a0her,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0catch\u00a0feelings\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPenny.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0sharpened\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0yanked\u00a0his\u00a0tie\u00a0loose.\u00a0\u201cJulian\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0grew\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0Sydney.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0sister\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0could fall\u00a0for\u00a0her,\u00a0what\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0animal\u00a0would\u00a0I\u00a0be?\u00a0Can\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0be\u00a0reasonable?\u201d<\/p>\n
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