I hadn’t come to pick a fight-but I was ready if he started one.
The second I actually dialed the emergency number, Derrick panicked. He lunged over, yanked the phone from my hand, and hung up. “Yara, are you crazy?”
“I’m not. I just wanna see if the law agrees with you.”
He wasn’t used to this version of me-calm, firm, not backing down. And it rattled him.
His mouth tightened. “Alright, enough. I know you’re mad about Molly. Starting tomorrow, I won’t see her alone anymore, okay? And the wedding-I’ll book it. Right now.”
He pulled out his phone. “I’ve been looking at this wedding planning company. I was gonna talk to you about it after the trip. Look.”
He held out his screen, showing some chat with customer service.
I glanced at it.
Yeah, he’d actually been planning a wedding.
But one message popped out-he’d asked if they offered blue-themed dresses and suits.
Blue. Molly’s favorite.
And he knew I hated that color. I’d told him before-flat out.
So really, who was this wedding for? I didn’t even have to ask.
I let out a cold laugh. “My flight’s tonight. If there’s nothing else, I’m leaving. I left the house key in the mailbox. Don’t contact me unless it’s absolutely necessary.”
Didn’t wait for a reply. I just turned and walked out.
Right as I opened the door, Molly practically fell in-clearly eavesdropping.


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