Chapter 49

Natalie

A few days later, after Noah bought me my new car. I'm making dinner in the kitchen when Alaric comes home. My mood is so good, and I'm dancing to some new pop song on the radio. These steaks are going to taste like a happy life.

Sadly, the music within me dies when Alaric walks into the kitchen with a bouquet of flowers. There is a big smile on his lips. It turns into a sad line when I cross my arms underneath my chest.

I frown at him, meeting his eyes with fury behind mine. "You didn't call me after I was let out of the hospital."

"I know, honey," Alaric inhales deeply. "Losing our child was hard on me..."

"It was hard for me too. I expected us as a couple to get through the hardship together," I tell Alaric, looking him up and down.

Alaric is wearing an expensive suit, and he has shaved. He cleans up nicely, but I won't step into the trap of inhaling his cologne and letting him kiss away my anger.

Alaric let me down when I needed him the most. Instead of him being there for