I thought Jack shared the same excitement and anticipation for the wedding as I did.
But I never imagined that he would leave me for a woman he’d only known for a year.
A woman who should never have been part of our world.
“Maya, I’m sorry. She’s in serious condition.”
Jack never apologized for anything. He knew that once I made a decision, I wouldn’t back down.
When he said those words, I knew he had already made up his mind to go to her.
I couldn’t understand how ten years of love and loyalty could lose to a woman like her.
The dial tone from the disconnected call still buzzed in my ear.
I had just received that provocative call from her – Lucy Carter, a woman who appeared in our lives a year ago.
Jack and I were on a road trip, passing through a small village when Jack got distracted by a phone call.
That’s when Lucy appeared, carrying a large woven bag, stepping into our view.
She was beautiful, with her hair tied in a bun and dressed in a plain shirt.
Her big eyes gave her a youthful charm.
Something about her immediately triggered a sense of unease in me – a woman’s intuition.