Her makeup was thick, covering the dark circles under her eyes.
After Blayne left last night, she cried herself into a daze and couldn’t sleep no matter what.
In the middle of the night, Mrs. Tilley texted her.
Blayne had gone back to get the jewelry his mother left behind.
Terri knew that necklace.
Back when Blayne was lost in the moment, kissing her with unrestrained passion, he had promised—once she married him, he would put it on her himself.
And now?
They weren’t even officially together, but even drunk, Blayne still made sure Valerie got her dignity.
Bitterness filled Terri’s chest, yet somehow, she felt a little lighter.
It didn’t matter. She had already signed the termination papers.
Five more days, and she could finally leave.
“Terri, isn’t it?”
Terri snapped out of her thoughts and turned toward the voice.
The car window on the other side rolled down—both front and back.
She finally saw who it was.
Her sister—Valerie.
And someone else.
Blayne was there too.
The two of them sat together in the backseat, their fingers tightly interlocked, leaning into each other.
Side by side, they looked straight at Terri.