“My friend just had a baby,” my husband said coldly. “She’s moving in for six months, and you’ll take care of her.” I smiled and answered, “Of course.”

her phone.

“I’m leaving.”

Daniel spun toward her.

“You just got here.”

“Yes, and apparently nothing you told me was true.”

“You knew I was married!”

“I knew you said you were basically separated.”

Those words hit harder than anything I could have said myself.

Daniel went completely still.

I stared at him.

“Basically separated?”

Vanessa realized too late what she had revealed.

Her mother grabbed one of the suitcases.

“We’re going.”

Daniel moved between them and the hallway.

“Vanessa, wait.”

She gave a bitter laugh.

“You told me this