Chapter 246

• Kyle gave her a skeptical look and she raised a hand. "Monique is the one guilty of abusing a trust, not you. Her anger with you has nothing to do with your treatment of her. She got caught in a lie and, if there's any justice in this world, it'll cost her the marriage she abused. That's entirely on her." She gave Kyle a compassionate look. "You're not to blame for any of that."
• He held her eyes but she refused to give him an inch. He finally dipped his eyes in acceptance, conceding the point to her.
• "Is there anything else you feel your mother wouldn't be proud of?" Phoebe asked gently.