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“How can you even say that?” August had replied, his voice laced with anger and disbelief “You have a good deal going on here”

I still can’t believe he’d said that

I’d been speechless for a ood deal?” I’d hissed

His eyes flared in surprise

“A good deal?” I’d repeated “You think living in a ho care of a cancer-riddled child, and being available at your whiood deal?”

August hadn’t responded, just watched me warily

“Granted… taking care of Sainstalled in a guest roo you sneak into my room to quietly fucknothinge used to be so , and I’m done with it”

“Leighton,” he’d murmured, his eyes sympathetic

“Don’t,” I’d warned, holding my hands up “This conversation is over I appreciate you letting us stay here—I do—and I’ to continue to take you up on that offer until we can realisticallyfro our child Don’t ask for anything else from me”

August had reached out toward ht have reconsidered the finality of my words

I’d decided to take the safest bet… and fled from his room

He had not chased after me

Hadn’t spoken to , either, which was also fine by me

“What do you think?” the realtor asks after sneaking up behind me in the master suite

I startle, but then give her a tentative smile “I need to think about the choices, but what you’ve presented so far is sufficient It’s going to boil down between the two- and-three bedrooms, and my dad and I have to talk If he stays, we’ll want the three-bedroom If not, the till be fine”

She nods, clearly disappointed I’ down a deposit already

“I’ll have an answer to you by to the deposit to you then”