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He looked up when I ca forward to the conversation ere about to have That was too bad he had brought it all on hi to me

“Okay, everyone is either gone, or in bed Now, can you explain to me how this all happened? I felt like I was in an alternate universe tonight”

Aiden cleared his throat and said, “I owe you a big apology for not telling you that I’d been in contact with Cecile and Mark”

“You think?” I said

“If you’re going to be sarcastic, we’re not going to accomplish much here,” he said

“Are you kidding? What do you expect from me, Aiden? Hoould you like it if an ex of mine showed up on our doorstep, pushed his way into our home, treated you like dirt and flirted shaht?”

“I think you’re exaggerating,” he said

I was soas I said, “She was nothing but rude toyou saas her putting on an act I can’t believe you fell for it because she’s not even a very good actress!”

“Holly, I understand that you’re angry aboutto her…”

“Seeing her”

“Seeing Mark”

“Sa”

“You’re proving my point,” he said

“I’ what, exactly?”

“My reason for not telling you You kno ain…to be a part of his life I was afraid you would be so blinded by the fact that Cecile was my ex-wife that you wouldn’t be able to see past that and you wouldn’t let me see him”

“So, you think that’s an excuse for your dishonesty?”

“No, Holly I’ht process, my reason behind it”

“And how long has it been going on?”

“She contacted o,” he said

“And you’ve been spending time with them ever since?”

“We spent a day at the zoo…”

That set ain and I said, “You took them to the zoo? You spent the day at the zoo when your son and I were sitting at ho for your attention!”