Twenty-Six receipts of betrayal Novel novel Chapter 62

When we got to Aunt Annie’s place, she poured me a glass of water and finally asked the question.

“Alright, sweetheart. What made you suddenly change your mind?”

Aunt Annie was the only real family I had left in this world.

My parents divorced when I was young. Both remarried, started new families. The only time they remembered I existed was when they needed money.

I’d never kept secrets from Aunt Annie.

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I started unpacking my clothes, my voice eerily calm, like I was talking about someone else’s life.

“Sean and Charlotte have a daughter. She’s five.”

Aunt Annie slammed her fist against the doorframe so hard the whole wall rattled.

“That son of a bitch! He gets to play happy family man while keeping you as his dirty little secret on the side? Fuck

that!”

I kept folding clothes, my tone flat as I dropped the next bomb.

“Charlotte’s pregnant again. Baby number two.”

All the fury drained from Aunt Annie’s face. She stood frozen, speechless.

A few seconds later, she crossed the room and pulled me into her arms, cradling my head against her shoulder.

“It’s over now, sweetheart. It’s all behind you.”

“You made the right choice walking away. Don’t look back.”

“From now on, you’re with me. We’ll roam the world together, free as birds.”

I buried my face in her shoulder, and the tears I’d been holding back finally broke free.

“Okay.”

*I’m sorry, Aunt Annie.*

*I can tell you everything–except that I got rid of Sean’s baby.*

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Twenty–Six Receipts of Betrayal: My Silence Was the Countdown to His Eternal Regret

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Chapter 7

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My phone buzzed. 99+ messages.

All from Sean.

“Did you land safely? Why aren’t you answering? Are you still mad at me?”

“Lanie, babe, I’ll come get you as soon as I wrap things up here. Love you, wifey~”

I stared at the screen for a long time.

Finally, I typed two words.

“Landed safely.”

Then I pulled out the SIM card and tossed it in the trash.

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