“Do you think I’m really stupid?”

“Linda, don’t overthink it! A guy like Jim Jackson isn’t someone that can deal with easily! Plus, after seven years, there are bound to be emotional ties. If I were in your shoes, I might not have your mindset right now!”

Cindy covered me with a blanket, her voice full of comfort. The ten days of hospitalization, including the four days following the miscarriage, felt incredibly long to me. But I won’t lie—hitting Clarie that day felt satisfying! If I had the chance to go back in time, I’d do it again, and maybe even go further and make sure she lost that baby....