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You spend like we’re millionaires and then blame me when we can’t pay rent!”
Their daughter’s wails got louder.
“Maybe if you were home more instead of sneaking around—”
“Don’t start that again—”
“Oh, I will!” Chloe’s voice rose. “And don’t think I don’t know you’re cheating on me, just like you cheated on Emily with me!”
Silence.
Even the cashier froze. Every eye in the aisle was on them.
“What did you do?!
This is all because of you!” Ethan snapped.
And that’s when Chloe saw me.
There I was, standing calm and steady, holding a carton of milk and a bag of carrots, watching the two people who had ripped my heart out now self-destruct in public.
It was like watching a bad movie with an even worse sequel.
I didn’t say a word.
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