'I met Deborahoutside Stamford General. That was four, five days ago. Lasca almost ran her over.
Kira gripped the quilt.
Five days.
Almost an entire week.
Austyn was really good at herping a secret.
She had no clue.
"I didn't tell you right away because I still had a lot of things in figure out.
"What things?" Kira similed bitterly. "Are you going to hide it from me forever if you can't figure them out?"
"That was never the plan. I would have told you eventually."
He tried to lighten the mood. 'You're so smart. Nothing gets by you, I couldn't have kept it from you for long even if I wanted to." Kinawasn't amused.
She stared at the back of her hand. 'So, what is it going to be?"
'What?'
'Your choice, Kira tried to hide the quiver in her voice, 'Her or ma
There, she finally said it
The question had been weighing on her heart like a boulder.
She had not had a moment of peace since she latew about Deborah.
Kitabowed her head and held her breath, like a prisoner waiting to hear the sentence.
"What are you talking about?' Austyn frowned.
'I'm talking about your choice. She's the first woman you ever loved. The two of you almost got married. Now that she's back, you must be thrilled. Are you are you getting back together with her? Tears blurred hervision.
If you are, just tell me, I'll-ML
Kira couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence.
She thought she should bow out if Austyn chose Deboral
Ther was a crowd.
But when the moment was finally here, she realised she couldn't accept it.
She couldn't accept his choice and wish them all the best, like a gracious loser.
There was nothing gracious about losing the man you loved to someone else. Austyn looked at her fixedly.
If I'm getting back together with her, you'll what?" He gritted his teeth. "You'll just take it
kha heard the anger in his voice.
she didn't understand it
She was the one getting lied
Why was he the one gelling mad?
'I'll give you two my blessing," she said.
How very tour of you," he spat out the words. "You're willing to h Kleshuffed.
She would love to fight, for what was the point?
Austy had a will of from
take it on the chin?
to hand me over to someone else? Just like that? You won't even put up a fight?"
Debe made up his mind, there was nothing, Klea could de to change It.
It would only drag out the painful process of leaving him and add to her humiliation.
at's in
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Kira was silent
Apiercing pain started somewhere in her heart and was now spreading to the rest of her body.
She was having trouble breathing.
Knowing she'd gotten the death sentence was completely different from hearing it read out loud
Kira swallowed hard.
She was glad she was in bed.
If she had been standing, Austyn would have seen her shaking knees.
She hid her trembling hands under the quilt.
"When are we going to file for divorce?" she asked.
'W-what?"