Chapter 35: Lies Upon Lies
"Wh—what do you mean?"
He saw the girls didn’t join them in the dining and thought they simply left for the day.
She gave him a gentle shake of her head. "In the past, you would’ve waved a hand and said, ’I trust you, Nita. I don’t need to know.’ But now... your heart tells you I have bad intentions. That I’m behind everything going wrong here... That I poisoned you, that I’m scheming something."
She inhaled sharply through her nose. "When did you stop trusting me, David? When did your wife become your enemy; someone out to get you?"
That was exactly what he felt. But couldn’t just tell her that.
He swallowed. "That’s not—"
She waved him off, a small, dismissive gesture. "I know where my heart stands with you, David. This whole mess started because of that pregnancy prank at your office. I guess that was enough for you to stop trusting me. After all, I messed with what you desire the most. A child."
He stared at her, speechless, his fist clenched tightly on his lap. She hadn’t found out anything—yet. He was the one being paranoid. He needed to get himself together before he slipped and exposed everything.
He was at the most crucial part of the plan. At most, next month, everything she ever had would crumble to dust and all her wealth and connections would finally be his.
Until then, he mustn’t be caught.
He cleared his throat, grabbed the glass on the table, and took a long sip of water. Then began.