Chapter 20

This time, Howard didn't stop. In the emergency stairwell, Megan watched as he walked away. When they left, Alyssa glanced back at her with eyes full of delight, her expression triumphant. Megan closed her eyes, letting the tears fall freely. Yes—she had lost, completely and utterly. Why had she even called out to him? Hadn't she already known this would happen? Was it because she refused to accept it? Or because Howard's blood also flowed in her child's veins? She had warned herself long ago to guard her heart, so why did she go against her own warning? Tears wouldn't stop rolling down her cheeks. Her stomach throbbed with pain, but her heart hurt even more. The sorrow was so deep she thought she might die from it. "Lena…" She didn't know what else to do but call out weakly to Selena. Selena's face was streaked with tears. She tried to wipe Megan's face dry, but no matter how many times she wiped, Megan's tears kept falling. "It's all my fault, Meg." Crying, Selena hugged M