Chapter 6

Tiffany walked in while I was packing my things for discharge. I had just begun to feel a little better physically. Today was the day of my daughter's funeral. Tiffany said, "So what if you gave birth to his child? Julian never loved you. He only sees you as my replacement." Once again, Tiffany acted delicate and frail. She looked at me with mockery and disdain, no longer the elegant figure she usually portrayed in front of Julian. I pursed my lips and looked at her seriously. "Do you really enjoy being a mistress that much?" Tiffany clearly hadn't expected me to ask such an unrelated question. The words hit a nerve, and I saw her face twist in irritation and embarrassment. "Why are you still pretending, Chloe? You're terrified, aren't you? What's wrong with loving someone? Just because your heart is filthy doesn't mean everyone else's is too. If you love Julian, you'd let us be together. I'd treat the child like my own. Aren't you satisfied?" I took a step back. I didn't want h