CHAPTER 176

EDWINA 

Although I knew my husband and the kids would probably have eaten before they came home, a small part of me still hoped that they would not. 

That way, they could eat the food I prepared for them. But I should have known not to hope. I mean, they didn't even know I was home. 

Still, I did not expect it to hurt as much as it did. 

I tried to keep the emotion off my face, and it seemed to have worked because Kieran seemed like he didn't notice the depth of ny agony. 

I watched him leave, his hands holding both of our children affectionately. In that moment, I realised. Kieran had been more of a parent to both Noah and Harriet than I was. 

What did that say about me? 

I thought about staying home tomorrow, since my husband would be going to work, but I had something I needed to do. And I needed to do it fast. It had to be tomorrow.