she officially ended the engagement.
Brandon moved out of their apartment.
Then she learned his salary had been only about sixty percent of what he claimed.
Another lie added to an already enormous pile.
Gail cut contact with Diane.
No screaming match.
No dramatic confrontation.
She simply stopped answering.
The Hail family turned inward and shut the door.
In a small town, silence like that can be louder than shouting.
Jessica returned to Diane’s house.
Back to her childhood bedroom.
Back to the twin bed with the lavender comforter she’d
