CHAPTER 14

“THEN STAY."

Kate didn’t sleep that night. Her mind kept spinning, replaying every word from their argument. She didn’t regret what she said. But something inside her has changed. The way William had looked at her. It was Cold and Empty. It was Like nothing she said mattered.

The next morning, she walked into the dining room. He was already there, sipping coffee like everything was normal.

She sat down. “We need to talk.”

He didn’t look at her. “About ...