Chapter 58

My siblings were coming for the holidays and their timing couldn't have been worse. They knew it was that time of the year and that's probably why they wanted to come over.

They'd expect Byron to know about my condition, especially James who had insisted I told Byron. I splayed out on my queen-size bed, lost in my thoughts.

I'd have to cohabitate with Byron and actually pretend we are a loving couple in the presence of the kids. We would have to sleep in the same bedroom!

I pulled my hair as I thought about how to make his presence bearable. I was able to tolerate him before because he was nice, at times and I even dared to think for a moment —at the Maldives— that we could be friends but ever since the incident at his office, I hated him. Maybe hate was too strong a word to use for someone I was married to. I strongly disliked him.

My stomach grumbled bringing me out of my spiraling thoughts. We were not able to have dinner at the dinner party which was just an excuse for rich peopl