What was bound to happen had finally arrived.
Perhaps when I chose to hide my relationship with Ferris from Tiffany, I had already anticipated this day.
I just never expected it to come so soon, and certainly not right here, right now.
I pulled Tiffany over to the sofa and sat her down, clutching her icy hands, trying to warm them with my own body heat. I hesitated for a moment before speaking softly, "Tiffany, Ferris and I have actually been legally married for a while. We just never had a ceremony. When I first met you, our relationship was falling apart, and we were on the verge of divorce. That's why I didn't tell you. I wasn't intentionally trying to hide it from you."
I truly hadn't meant to deceive her; there were reasons for my silence. Now, I wanted to maintain our friendship and didn't want her to harbor any resentment toward me.
"Then, what about Caspian? What happened between you two?" Tiffany quickly fired off her second question.
I froze.
Caspian?
Why was she suddenly bringing up Caspian?
Tiffany had clearly been crying. Her large eyes were wet as she stared at me, demanding an answer. "Why did Caspian kidnap you, and why did you put him in prison?"
She knew about the kidnapping?
This completely caught me off guard. I had kept the incident tightly under wraps, and no one at the hospital knew the details. No one should have been able to tell her about this.
How did she find out?
As my mind raced, I realized I had accidentally spoken my thoughts aloud. Looking at Tiffany, a sinking feeling settled in my stomach. This was going to be a disaster.
"I went to the detention center to see Caspian," Tiffany said softly.


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