News

PART 5 “Dad?” “Yes?” “What if he comes after us?” Dad’s expression changed. Not fear. Determination. “He won’t find you alone again.” I stared at him. “What does that mean?” …

PART 5 Read More

PART 6 By noon, I was discharged from the hospital. Dad drove us to his house. Noah sat beside me in the back seat, holding my hand the entire way. …

PART 6 Read More

PART 7 $8,000. $11,000. The total was staggering. Nearly $87,000. My hands went numb. “That isn’t possible.” Claire looked at the documents. “It is.” “Where did it go?” The officer …

PART 7 Read More

PART 8 He would grin. “I saved you with Grandpa.” “Yes.” I would kiss his forehead. “You did.” Dad came over every Sunday. Sometimes we’d eat dinner. Sometimes we’d go …

PART 8 Read More

PART 3 His hand shot forward. “Actually, I think I made a mistake.” I kept my hand on the folder. “What kind of mistake?” He swallowed. “I thought you were …

My Husband’s Girlfriend Told Me His Every Secret While Sitting in My Salon Chair Read More

PART 4 She laughed once. It wasn’t a happy laugh. It was the sound someone makes when reality is so ugly that their mind refuses to accept it. “You told …

PART 4 Read More

PART 5 Then she looked at me. “I am so sorry.” I believed her. Because for the first time since she had entered my salon months earlier, she wasn’t trying …

PART 5 Read More

PART 6 Patrice exhaled. “Carol.” “Yes?” “You understand this is going to get ugly.” I looked at the folder. Then at the black appointment book. Then at the engagement ring …

PART 6 Read More

PART 7 She hesitated. “That’s the interesting part.” I waited. “Three pieces of commercial property. Two storage facilities. Several pieces of heavy equipment. A warehouse. And what appears to be …

PART 7 Read More

PART 8 I had never questioned him. Not once. Now I looked at the lock differently. I opened the drawer where he kept spare keys. The first drawer was empty. …

PART 8 Read More