Chapter 11
Harlan said, “What if you’ll change your mind after we talk?”
“I won’t. This is gonna be our last conversation. After today, don’t come to me again,” I said coldly.
We went to a café.
He ordered me an iced Americano.
Instead of accepting it, I ordered myself a cappuccino.
He was slightly surprised. “I thought iced Americano is your favorite.”
“I drank it to keep my mind sharp. I never really liked it.”
I sipped my coffee. “Get to it then.”
“I know you won’t forgive me. Over the years, I know exactly how much you devoted yourself to me and to the company.
“This is 1.5 million dollars. It’s not much, but it’s all I have.”
I put the bank card into my pocket. “What else?”
He seemed torn; after a while, he gritted his teeth.
“Where did you bury our baby?”
My nose stung, and I tried my best to hold back the tears.
“It wasn’t even a month old. I didn’t even know if it was a baby boy or a baby girl. There’s no grave.
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“It’s probably for the best that it didn’t get to see the world. I don’t want my baby to grow up knowing its father loves another woman’s child
more.
Harlan’s eyes dimmed completely.
“I’m sorry… It’s all my fault.”
I wasn’t in a place to say “It’s fine” on behalf of my unborn baby.
I could only lower my head in silence.
Harlan bought the B&B and gifted it to Verda without telling me.
She looked at me uneasily, not knowing what to do.
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