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“I’m not. I’m just trying to get over my loss.”

“You’re lying to me. You say it’s about the loss of a child, but the way I see it, it’s just an excuse to wear something from Jamison. You were twenty years old, unmarried, and pregnant with a baby you didn’t plan by a man who didn’t love you.

“Your miscarriage couldn’t have been so awful that you’re still mourning it because it was the best thing that happened to you.”

His words… My heart washes away in sudden grief. My eyes sting with tears.

I swallow my pain. “You have no clue. I can’t believe you are acting this way. You’re being unreasonable.”

“Well, believe it because I want you to tell me the truth.” Hunter’s eyes glare a warning into mine. “If you think this is over, you don’t know me very well. I love you too much just to sit back and watch another man take you away.”

“It’s time you leave. We have nothing left to say to each other.” My mind reeling, I stomp to the front door. He needs to leave before he sees me break in half.

“You’re right. Until you can be honest with me, we have nothing left to discuss. But be forewarned. I’m not going down without a fight. Jamison can count on that.” Hunter works his jaw from side to side as he marches out the door and leaves.

I slam it behind him, standing in horror.

Did that just happen?

What in the hell was wrong with him?

He was all over the board, from wanting marriage to not wanting to speak to me anymore. But the thing that sticks out the most is he kept wanting the truth.

Tears pool in my eyes. His words were so hurtful, but I deserved them. My back rests against the front door, and I slide to the floor. I pull my knees to my chest and hug them.

How did this get so messed up?

His threat directed at Jamison about not going down without a fight can only mean one thing. Hunter is on to us.

How did he figure it out?

And if he has, what else does he know?

Shit.

My lies are catching up with me and I have no idea how to stop the destruction from happening.

CHAPTER 13

JAMISON

My stomach turns into an iron ball as I read Dori’s message over again.

Dori: Don’t panic, but I think Hunter might be on to us. If you see him, be careful what you say.

My anxiety takes another step higher. I’m already on high alert because of Aiden’s warning and now I need to worry about Hunter finding out we’ve been lying to him.

I knew it was a terrible idea to hide our past from him. Now we’re stuck with no way out without admitting we’ve been dishonest all this time. I can’t blame her, though. I could’ve said no.

Who am I kidding?

I could never say no to her.

Me: What happened that makes you believe that?

Dori: He came over demanding we go public. When I refused, he told me to quit wearing the locket you gave me and then said we have nothing to talk about until I tell him the truth. He left and I think he might be on his way to your place.

Me: What did you tell him?

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