My husband str:uck my mother twice right in front of me and demanded, “Either she leaves tonight or our marriage is over.” – Welcome

to give you and Melissa something beautiful after everything we lost.”

“Ivy…”

“And you were going to make me carry your lie too.”

He looked up.

“No.”

“Yes.”

I stood.

“But I’m not doing it.”

His face changed.

“You are going home tonight.”

“Ivy—”

“You’re telling Melissa everything.”

He stared at me.

“The job.”

I counted each one.

“The debt.”

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