Part 3My Husband Ignored My Call While I Miscarried His Legacy
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“What’s wrong, Vivi? Didn’t the money go through?”
Gideon’s background noise was noisy, like an office floor.
Vivienne shot me a quick, almost imperceptible glance of triumph. She spoke warmly, “It went through fine, Gideon. I just wanted to say thank you again. I’ll let you get back to work now.”
The call ended.
The dining room was silent as a tomb.
I sat there, suddenly convinced the air conditioning was too cold. It felt frigid, numbing my fingertips.
Mrs. Thorne cleared her throat and started talking about a recent charity gala.
Vivienne leaned toward me, her light, woody perfume—the same scent Gideon’s car always carried—drifting into my space.
“Mia, don’t overthink it,” she said, loud enough for everyone to hear. “Gideon just feels sorry for me and Callum, being alone. He’s just being charitable.”
I nodded, unable to speak.
Mrs. Thorne and the others exchanged a knowing, loaded look, then quickly smiled, praising Gideon for being so loyal and kind-hearted.