April Fools “Surprise” Husband Divorcing Me For His “Pure” Girl novel Chapter 106

Chapter 10

A month went by.

I found a new job. Admin at a logistics company

Pay wasn’t great-$3,500 a month.

But it was steady.

I moved out of that apartment i’d lived in for five years and ten a new place

South-facing. Good light.

Still 500 square feet, but sunlight poured through the windows every day

Rent was $500 more. Worth every penny

Claire and Jake stopped calling

Mom told me they were working out how to take care of hum

laire wanted to bring her to Manhattan

ake said the old house was renovated now-she could live there

they were fighting.

Fighting over who had to take care of her

Jefore? That fight didn’t exist.

Because the answer was always obvious-Emma handles it

Now Emma wasn’t handling shit. So they had to figure it out themselves.

dom called me. Voice dripping with complaint.

Emma, your sister and brother won’t stop fighting. It’s giving me a migraine.”

What are they fighting about?”

Who’s taking care of me. Claire wants me to move to Manhattan, but I don’t know anyone there. Jake says I can live in the old house, but he and his wife are both working-what’s the point of an empty house?”

So what do you want, Mom?”

I want…” She hesitated. I want to come stay with you.”

I went quiet.

“Mom. I’ve got 500 square feet. There’s not enough room for two people.”

We can squeeze in-

“And I work full time I can’t take care of you.”

Mem went silent.

Emma, are you still mad at me?

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I’m not mad. My voice stayed level. Mom. I’m just dred

Tired of what? Your father’s gone-

Tired from taking care of Dad for five years. “I didn’t let her finish. 7 need time to myself.”

he didn’t say anything,

kept going “Claire and Jake both got their inheritance. Let them take care of you. They’ve got the money. They can hire help. They can afford a nice place.”

Emma-

Mom, I don’t have $5 million. My voice cracked. All I have is me.”

hung up.

at by the window, watching the sunlight stream in

Varm.

julet.

thought about that photograph.

eventeen year old me, standing under the pomegranate tree, grinning like 1 owned the world.

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