e, I probably sounded

or a moment before he began t

Henry Lowell, the owner of

He was so passionate about me

ed to cultiva

m was his wife, and the one

ings, I felt unsettled. I had b

hen all this while; what i

p but glance at Jared, hoping h

e

turned with the freshly cooked

ller. I loved this when I was

some nourishing herbs into it,

weeks old is

turned a smile. “It was six we

That’s why we decided

d stared at me, looking rath

ke

s of false pregnancy, Mrs. L

re you and your husband, thou

regnant just by observing her

nally s

efore smiling and saying noth

to believe I was merely exhibi

d something into his wife’s ea

re nodding and l

“Since you’ve come all the

kes them diligently, it won’t be

er ch

me emotionlessly. I couldn

h he had specifically brought

r his reasons, I

emained silent the who

ime we got into the car. Joe co

Ethen to s

d other matters to take care o

a c

ely told me to be careful bef

e

rts of worrying thoughts that

d, but couldn’t as he was s

n mind, I head

dark and the bar

e me. “What are you doing here

king like she wan

,” I spat out before

emingly about to explode. “You

you please take better care

me, I turned to her. “Give me

a c

boredom,” she replied befo

e bar’s patrons, I couldn’t h

Did he possibly suspect t

? Didn’t you say you were bored

apped me on the shoulder an

the bar in confusion.

out when we

th bars, and I thought she was

me out like this instead of w

She pointed at a glamorous-loo

r my bar. Didn’t you say you

a whole n

se apart from Macy’s bar, so my

he blaring music playing i

e like the back of her hand.

d the manager over. “I

dded. “Sure. I’ll have a s

spair. “What are you g

e!” she answered matter-of-fa

look at them and pick anyone

Don’t waste your time thinking

n attitu

anager from earlier returned

me into

have every kind of guy imagi

ke a look at that man in the

arked while choosing a youth

rienced. He walked over to Ma

er hand in his. Macy showed no

into hi

Did this woman c

ould never get

us for? Hurry up and choo

do at all, I smile

pointed to the man in the sui

ny, t

t, the man in the suit sat down

cy and her guy prepared to l

selv

re, I turned to the man in the

no

ss. I understand,” the man res

rst time. You’ll

.

no w

dily tried to strike up a conv

doing,

“I like

der you give off s

ay, I got up. “I have

spite wandering around the cl

a few fami

and

and we met while walking on

t avoid them eve

shed as she saw me, and she

g he

k his head lightly. “Ethen tol

He didn’t let he

ld guess that the few of them

tagging along, which was why

Gar

erever he goes, Rose? How s

ay to me, so he didn’t hold

ut

ail, I answered briefly, “You t

end

e time to stalk

e and narrowed her eyes. “Did

oing in a plac

y. Ethen never touches her, so

Joe never knew

anger rise within me. “You sh

inn. You’re poll

of them, so I hasti

d sneered at me. “It’s only b

smart-mouthed again, huh? Ha

ould actually stay with a wom

u?

ared at her coldly and scoffed,

ost your chil

with fury and swung her arm at

’re into, you’d better a better

you just t

d her arm away and

cided to set me up. The mo

and collapsed against

ked as though I

en and Jared had just walk

pen

ose?” Joe yelled while helpi

to you! Did you

ld I have let her

using your eyes and brain, pl

aste what you’ve been given.”

ound someone as des

rom the sidelines with their ha

ady to leave without even

my hand. “You’re leaving after

you raised b

did I ever push her? You’re

s in an awful mood to begin with

began to walk away after bre

hed Ethen’s, the latter held m

tracks and

kened, and his eyes turned f

didn’t feel like I was Ethen’s w

sid

his way, the more

zed at Ethen was

tone was comple

sumed me. “Have you lost it,

ogiz

he replied grimly

n anger. “You should get

diately addressed me by my f

w.

my anger, I glared at him, u

ips, a chilly air engulfed our

ttle too well th

could this man resort to such l

ize to

d up at

sed, and he had a bit of stubb

at the sa

dn’t admire that face of his at

before speaking. “F

alked over to Daisy. Suppressin

“I’m s

helpless as though I h

othing better to do than to st

tting someone? In that case, I’

needs the law, right?” he rem

y s

e to cuss him out. “What else

d asked f

er-of-fact way. “We buddies h

d hold a drinking session for

be forg

dips

T a way to

who had been watching the wh

t him and glanced at Ethen

he

and the crease between his

to Daisy. “What d

ly. She spoke softly, but eve

, so you

tious litt

ned to Joe. “So, whe

me and frowned. “Ha

o be careful since there was

n if I decided to dro

to rain on their parade. “Stop

val

them to t

et knocked out, Joe ordered t

s of

handle this,

laugh. Does he t

beer, Joe said to me, “The rule

t all. But that depends on you

ou, you’ll have to drink

s, I frowned as I subconsciousl

my baby, I pr

to drink. Yet, my stomach be

ps

nausea, I dashed toward the

il

d and stroked my back. “Show

re his wife, after all. He wo

y, I wasn’t someone who could

edding a f

d him, “Is there anything that

ba

are drugs. They can’

Please get m

put on a song and was casuall

ng? Can’t even ha

ed at the table. Apart from the

mained un

o each other. I watched as

responded wit

ed upon seeing me, bu

d to the table and glanced at

word,