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She flipped her hair behind her shoulder “We were together when the call came in He invited lad I was there too It was iht her in”

I tried not to frown Kyle hadn’tus at the carnival But noas not the time to worry about that

“Can I see her?” I finally asked, unable to help myself I had to see with my own eyes that she was alive That I hadn’t ruined her

Josie pinched her lips together, her brows frowning “I don’t think that’s a good idea right now Kyle and I are with her You heard the nurse, only immediate faht now I’m sure you understand that I don’t think he wants to see you”

What?

“I’m his wife, Josie He needs me—”

“No, what he needs is sohter You’ve proven that’s not you” Her face sentler expression “I know you care about him and Katie, Whitney It makes me happy they’ve had soot hter Kyle wanted us to raise her together, but I ive ht?”

What was she asking me? I was confused My head was a jumbled mess

Then Josie did the strangest thing She took ood person, Whitney I know you understand what it’s like to screw up To make bad decisions that hurt other people To live a shell of a life” She took a pained breath, and I felt so inside me shatter

Because I did understand All too well

“I’m Katie’s mother You must kno important that is That relationship All I want is a chance to be in her life I’ve ivenow, and I didn’t knohat to do

“Then why fight Kyle for custody?” I asked, overwhelmed

She shook her head “I’m done with all that Now that I’m here and with them, this is all that I wanted I don’t want to hurt Kyle I want hiirl needs both of her parents You agree, right?”

So where did that leave me?

Nowhere

But Kyle loved ered betrayal on his face when he asked me what happened I had let hihter

Hoe come back from that?

The self-loathing was almost too much to bear

I torea word, I turned and walked out of the hospital