Chapter 18 – Zara's Pov

• I thought he had decided to choose us instead of Giselle, but it was just my wishful thinking. Later in the evening, Lucas left without telling me where he was going, but I knew it was because of Giselle. I had nothing to say about that. My son fell asleep early, exhausted from his swimming lesson.
• I couldn't understand why there was a can of beer in the fridge, but I felt like I needed a drink. My heart remained restless. I hadn't completely moved on from Lucas. There was still a lingering pain whenever he went to see his real love, something I could never replace.
• For tonight, the only way I could ease that pain was by drowning myself in beer. Just for tonight, I thought.