All Chapters of A Second Chance at Lies: Chapter 11

From then on, Casen made it his mission to stick close to me. He no longer said harsh things or pressured me into making any decisions.With my career taking off, I was often out from dawn to dusk. Casen would wait outside the apartment building, opening doors and pressing the elevator button for me when I pushed Leena out on the stroller in the morning. When I was too busy to eat during hectic shoots, he would drop off hot food at the door without intruding on my space. I didn’t so much as look at him. All the hurt in the past stung and burned. I couldn’t bring myself to give him a chance to get close to me. Late one night, Leena started burning up. Her cheeks were flushed red, and her breathing shallow. She sobbed until her voice gave out. It was raining heavily outside. Cradling the baby, I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t stock any medicine at home, and the hospital was far. It was impossible to get a cab in the middle of the night. As Leena’s cheeks burned red