Chapter14:ClairesPOV Chapter14:ClairesPOV IrushthetaxidrivertotakemetoLeonardos house.Isitinthebackseattrembling.WasItoolate?HasMatthewalreadyaskedhimformoney?HashetoldhimthatIvebeenpayingforhisdebtsorhashethreatenedLeoinordertogetit?EverysinglecasescenariobrushedmythoughtasIseethehouseIoncelivedinappearinthedistance.
Iseeno oneinthedrivewayorstandingatthedoor.IdhopedthatmeantthatMatthewwasturnedawaybutIhadntgottenacall fromLeo thatwouldconfirmmyhopes.Ihadntactually heardfromhimatallsinceIleft.
Igettothedoorandstand there foramoment.IhadntreturnedmykeybutaftereverythingthatshappenedIdidntknowif itwasstillappropriateformetouseit.IhadtoldLeoIwasmovingout,askedhimforadivorceandgivenhimmyweddingring.StandingatthefrontdoorofahousethatIhadlivedinforoverfiveyearsfeelingnothingmorethanastrangerwaitingonitssteps.

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IknewIneededtostopMatthewbeforehemanagedtoschemeorextortLeoformoneybutIwasgluedinplacelookingatwhatusedtobemyhome.AhomeIsharedwithmyhusband.Itwasonceasafehaventousboth.ThisiswhereI conceivedourbaby.TheoneIstillhavent mentionedtoLeo.Itwasoddforahousetoholdso 1/3 +15BONUS Chapter14:ClairesPOV muchsentimentalvaluebutthishousedidandit hauntedme.
Istoodthereforawhilelongerbeforefinallyringingthedoorbell.Thehousekeeperansweredcheerfully,shewasalwayskindandtoldmethatmyhusbandandhisguestswereinthelivingroom.
Guests?WasMatthewstillhere?DidLeoactuallylethimintohishome?Istheresomeoneelsehere? Iwalkslowlyandcarefullytothelivingroom areaandseeCharlotte speakinghappilywithbrother,Matthew.IfeltnervousknowinghowmaliciousCharlottecouldbe afterourlastinteraction.
Oh,hiClaire!Goodtoseeyou.IseeCharlottegiveasmallsmilebutIknewwellthatitwasjustforshow.Shehadnointerestinmebeinghere.
HelloCharlotte.IavoidhergazeandfocusonLeoashestandsupeagerlytogreetme.
HiLeo.Istaredownatmyfeettoavoidhisgaze.Helookedsohappytoseeme.IdidntwanttogivehimtheideathatIdforgottenwherewehadleftofforwhatIhadaskedforadivorce.
Claire,Ivemissedyou.HepullsmeintoahugwhereIfeelhimplaceakissonmycheek.Ialmostrelishinthe momentbutrememberhowbadlyhedhurtme justafewdaysagoandevenmoreIseeCharlottehere.
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