Chapter 23

• “ That’s none of your business, ” Lucy hissed, her hands tightening into fists at her sides. The nerve of him, standing there acting like he had some right to know about her life after everything he had put her through. “ You lost any right to ask questions when we ended everything right there in your room. ”
• Alvin’s face flushed with frustration, his attempt at keeping things civil crumbling under the weight of her hostility. “ You don’t have to be so defensive, Lucy. I’m just trying to understand what’s going on. ”
• “ Oh, so now you’re interested in understanding? ” Lucy’s voice was sharp and cutting. “ You should’ve tried that when we were still together. But you didn’t, did you? You just left me when things got tough. And now you think you can show up here and play the concerned ex? Give me a break. ”