Semua Bab Shared by My Husband's Best Friends: Bab 41 - Bab 50

The truth about Grace's twin sister settled over us like a heavy blanket.Luca did not speak for hours. He held Hope. He held Grace. He stared at the wall.Eli made lunch. No one ate.I sat next to Luca. I took his hand.He said he did not know who to trust anymore.I said you can trust us.He looked at me. His eyes were red.He said you and Eli are the only family I have.Eli sat on his other side. He put his hand on Luca's shoulder.He said we are not going anywhere.Luca nodded.Hope touched his face. She said Dada.He kissed her forehead.That night, we sat at the dinner table. The four of us. Hope in her high chair. Grace in her bassinet.Eli had cooked pasta. Luca had set the table. I had poured the wine.Luca raised his glass. He said to family.Eli raised his. I raised mine.We drank.Hope threw her spoon on the floor. Luca picked it up.She threw it again. Eli picked it up.She laughed.Grace slept.Eli asked Luca what he wanted to do now. About the woman. About the past.Luc

The night Marcus died, none of us slept.Luca sat by the window, watching the street. Eli paced the living room. I held the girls in the rocking chair, one in each arm. Hope was restless. Grace slept through everything.The police came at dawn. Two officers. A detective in a plain coat.He asked us questions. Where had we been? When did we last see Marcus? Did we know anyone who wanted him dead?Luca answered for all of us. He said we had been at the cabin. Marcus had come to the door. He had threatened us. We walked to the main road. A woman drove us to the police station. We had never touched Marcus.The detective nodded. He said they had no suspects. But they would be in touch.He left.Eli closed the door. He leaned against it.He asked Luca if he thought the police would find the killer.Luca said he did not know.I asked if Luca thought Marcus deserved to die.Luca was quiet for a moment. Then he said yes.Eli said no one deserved to die like that.Luca looked at Eli. His eyes w

Victor left. The door closed. The house was quiet.Luca locked the deadbolt. Eli checked the windows. I sat on the couch with the girls. Hope was asleep on my chest. Grace was in her bassinet.No one spoke for a long time.Then Luca sat across from me. His face was pale. He said we needed to talk about Marcus. About the accident.Eli sat next to me. He took my hand.I asked what there was to talk about. Marcus was dead. Lena was gone. Victor was handling it.Luca said Derek had known Marcus wanted to hurt him. Derek had known before the accident.I asked how Luca knew.Luca said Derek had told him. Years ago. Marcus had threatened Derek. Derek had laughed it off. He did not think Marcus was serious.Eli asked if Derek knew Marcus had hired a driver.Luca said no. Derek thought Marcus was just angry. He did not think Marcus would actually try to kill him.I felt cold.I asked if Luca had believed Derek.Luca said yes. Derek was arrogant. He did not think anyone could hurt him.Eli aske

Luca's face was pale. His hand was still on the doorknob.He said Lena was at the door.I stood up. Eli stood up. Hope was in Luca's arms. Grace was in her bassinet.Luca asked what we should do.I said open it.Eli said no. Call Victor.I said Victor was gone. We were on our own.Luca opened the door.Lena stood there. Her dark hair was messy. Her dark eyes were red. The scar on her hand was white against her skin.She said she needed to talk.I asked about what.She said about Marcus. About Leo. About the truth.Luca stepped aside. Lena walked in.She looked at the girls. She looked at the painting. She looked at me.She said she was sorry. For the blackmail. For the threats. For everything.I asked why she was apologizing.She said because Victor had talked to her. Before he put her on the plane. He had told her about Derek. About the accident. About Marcus's role.I asked what Victor said.Lena sat on the couch. She put her head in her hands.She said Marcus had lied to her. He ha

The morning after the real Grace left, I woke up tired.Not sleepy tired. Soul tired.Eli was beside me. His arm was around my waist. The girls were still asleep. Luca was in the guest room.I lay there, staring at the ceiling.The cracks were still there. Seventeen of them. I had counted them a hundred times. They had not changed. But I had.I slipped out of bed. I walked to the kitchen. I made coffee.Luca was already there. He was sitting at the table, staring at his phone.He looked up when I walked in. He asked if I had slept.I said some.He asked if I was okay.I said no.He set down his phone. He asked what was wrong.I said I needed air. I needed space. I needed to think.Luca asked what kind of space.I said I wanted to go away. For a few days. Alone.Luca's face went pale. He asked where.I said I did not know. A hotel. Somewhere quiet.Eli came into the kitchen. He poured himself a cup of coffee. He sat next to me.He asked what was going on.I told him.Eli was quiet for