Chapter 9

"She had surgery for an ectopic pregnancy? No way I wouldn't have known. She's just throwing a tantrum. She loves me too much. She'd never divorce me," he uttered like a madman. Jonah refused to believe it. Everything in front of him had to be some kind of nightmare, just some cruel hallucination. He kept thinking that if he just went to sleep, everything might just return to the way it was. But as he walked through the house, he realized no bed was left. There wasn't even a single chair. "Why is this happening? Why?" His voice cracked as he turned to Lily, grabbing her by the shoulders. His eyes were bloodshot, his voice raw. "Tell me this isn't real, Lily. Tell me!" Even Lily hadn't expected Kayla to be so thorough and final. But in a way, this worked out perfectly. It saved her a lot of trouble. "Jonah, calm down. Please. Just try calling her first. She's obviously hurt—just make sure she's okay." "You're right. Yeah. You're right." Suddenly feeling like he had a direction