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bel. That was the problem with her. She couldn't keep a secret to h

year and I had finally lost hope f

y turned seven years old today I wanted h

ing a surprise otherwise e

use with balloons,ribbons, birt

ool so it gave me enough time to pl

ake and his favorite meal f

lebrating his birthday home. We would boa

this time without an

ey in an account and left it in his name. He would claim the money when he

k him up from school. He was go

The school bell rang and a few minutes later

lfed me in a big bear hug. I still couldn't be

my fingers through his black messy th

and kissed both

past us. I gave him a small smile and held his han

irthday

ly smil

nks

me enjoying each

birthday? He asked curiously an

his father. He had to know that he was going to b

dear you know how your father is"

red about us anymore. His attention and loyalt

ned the door he let out a woah as he took in the d

ther hug and I felt t

ters quitely and a fat t

y deeply and I would

f us felt oddly strange but he didn't s

s face was sim

iest day of my entire life seeing Marcus so happy just satis

was the cente

nd kissed his fo

ake a bath. We would be leaving soon

ed my hair in a high ponytail and wore a blue navy dr

r for the first time in my life. I fel

was on my wedding day and that was

ed my lip gloss and dragged my suitca

ase hurry u

mom!" He yelled back a

lled home. I know that my siblings would be saddened and they would miss me terribl

they fo

g my tea I quickly rins

rcus I told you to hurry-" I stopped mid sentence l

llowe

?" I finally managed to croak

nd I'm still your husband regar

past him but he held me by

up, what's the occasion?" He as

anation James" I said har

pity talk Mabel said something about you

m a cauti

it wouldn't matter because you don't give a d

ffed a

being s

s you're implying that the dead baby

me for this Jame

crossing his arm

going anyw

and his shocked gaze

ay aren't you?" He

move

is head in

eaves her husband it's consid

reputation Faith you and Marcus ar

n knife from the sin

else you'll get seri

as damn

ser and took th

not wanting to let go. I w

knife go, you'l

I ye

sprang to my feet and pushed him with all my

said with gritted teeth. I crawled t

e shoved the knife into my

the new wound and I

rd had st