Chapter 61 – Take That Off

• Returning from my dinner with Joseph, I moved my feet slower than before. The weight of his words, like the weight of this new pendant on my neck, dragged me down.
• I had hoped to set things right between us. I supposed this necklace gift was a part of that. But more and more, I felt like I was the one making concessions for Joseph, while he did nothing but make demands.
• What kind of family would we be, if I constantly had to tip-toe around his anger? Or would he change after the baby was born?