Chapter 14

Heather's smile immediately froze. Earlier, the other women had also shared stories about cheating ex-boyfriends. She had laughed along, treating them as casual anecdotes, but she found herself at a loss for words now that the topic had shifted to her. It had been so long. Thinking about Wilson no longer made her feel anything. But surrounded by these women who were just a few years younger than her, fresh out of school, and still naïve about the world, she didn't know how to begin. After all, she had invested seven years in a relationship, with a wedding just months away… And to make it worse, her first love had cheated. It all felt painfully tragic. She didn't want to see pity or sympathy on their faces. The brief silence that followed made Sienna pick up on the shift in mood. Sensing something amiss, Sienna smoothly changed the subject, sparing Heather from the awkward moment. As everyone was preparing to leave after dinner, Sienna came over to apologize. "Heather, I didn't m