#Chapter 76 - Laying It All Out

Between the incident of falling down the stairs and having that conversation with James earlier, my nerves were thoroughly shaken. On top of that, my muscles ached and I was in deep need of either a long bath or a long nap. But from the startled look on Emily’s face, after I’d closed the door on James, I sort of guessed that I was in for a long night. Normally, under different circumstances when I wasn’t pregnant, she and I would discuss a lot of our drama over a glass of wine...Or perhaps an entire bottle. However, she was willing to make the swap for tea instead of wine this evening. I hugged the steaming hot mug to my chest and embraced the comforting sense of warmth it gave me. “Mia...” The eerie tone in her voice sent chills down my spine. “Are you really thinking about divorcing James?” “Truthfully? I’m not sure,” I responded solemnly. This wasn't how I expected my life to turn out after having only been with James for a couple of months. The thought of permanently