Failure’s Not An Option

Austyn’s hand froze. After a long while, he managed to say, ‘I’ll find the right time to tell her. But not now.’ He was still processing the news. He had so many unanswered questions about what happened that year. Telling Kira at this point was only going to complicate matters. Kai nodded. He had to agree with Boss. This was the best way to handle this matter, for now. No matter how he looked at it, a meeting between the current wife and the ex-fiancée was not going to be a pleasant one. Besides, Miss Connelly didn’t seem like she was in a state to receive visitors. Kai recalled the scene that greeted him when the door opened, feeling uneasy. ‘Is Miss Connelly going to be all right?’ Austyn didn’t reply. He didn’t know the answer. His eyes flicked towards the closed bedroom door. Both he and Kai had an inkling of what took place in the apartment. But neither could bring himself to say it out loud. *** Deborah almost slipped when she climbed out of the bathtub. Her knees were weak and s