He looked away.
Then he said something that made me realize how little I understood about the situation.
“Everything will be settled soon.”
I remembered the message on his phone.
Once the baby arrives, everything will be settled.
My pulse quickened.
“What does that mean?”
“Nothing.”
“Kelly, what exactly are you planning?”
He picked up his car keys.
“I need some air.”
He walked out without another word.
I stood in the bedroom, staring at the door.
I knew he was hiding something.
But I didn’t yet know whether he was planning to abandon me, take the rest of our money, or do something that would affect my future in a way I couldn’t undo.
That night, I made a decision.
I would no longer wait for Kelly to tell me the truth.
I would find it myself.
And when I did, I would make sure that nobody could ever use my childlessness to convince me that I deserved to be treated like nothing.
