#Chapter 94: Doubtful intentions

Nan’s POV Things between me and Lionel are different now. There is a strain in our relationship that there wasn’t before. Our intimacy has dwindled down to spare kisses or quick greetings during busy days. I miss him. I miss our easy-going days. Our spontaneous dinner dates and playful bickering. All of our free time is now eaten away by meetings about Katya’s return. Lawyers and officials demanding Lionel’s input. Any time I thought we might have some alone time…there was Katya. The amount of time the two spend together made me discomforted. I knew they were never alone. But her status as Lionel’s wife and his emotional upset about her discombobulated me. Katya also spend a lot of time with me. Texting me. Inviting me to meetings. All to learn more about my girls. It left a sour taste in my mouth to teach this woman about my daughters. To coach her on how to be a mother to my girls. Her reassurances at each meeting felt more like an ice pick to my melting patien