Ruined by the White Veil
"I'll treat you right this time. I'll only love you. You have to believe me! The baby in your belly, it's fine, I can raise it as my own. I'll love it like it's mine."
"Vincent, you've lost your mind." I cut through his fevered rambling. There was no anger in my voice, no hatred, just distance, and a faint trace of pity.
He froze, like my calm had struck him harder than any slap could.
I met his gaze and spoke slowly, each word deliberate. "We were together in college, Vincent. But every time you left me for Grace, what we had ended a little more. Now, I have my own husband and child. I'm happy."