Love Coming From The Least Expected

“I’ll do it now.” Stay calm, stay calm. I won’t have to see her nor Lyle ever again very soon.

I could still hear her mumbling as I turned around to head to the kitchen, “Like a lifeless doll. I honestly don’t know what my son saw in you.”

To be honest, I didn’t know either. Perhaps he liked my stupidity, or maybe he liked the fact that he could get away with having an affair without me finding out.

I wanted to tell her that what was left on the table—the pan-grilled fish—was lunch but was scared that I would provoke her if I did.

So, I swiftly prepared a simple salad as well as an omelet to go on the side.

“What is all this?”

“Lunch.”

The half-eaten pan-grilled fish that Christopher had been picking at looked out of place among the other dishes on the dining table.

“Do you think I’m blind? I know it’s lunch,” she snapped. “I’m asking you what you cooked. Don’t try to change the subject.”

pan-grilled fish, a salad, and an

“My son is working to the bone. Not only does he have to manage the company, but he also has to be the

sure he’s working just as hard to

a seat at the dining table, hanging my head as I

stomach was already grumbling out loud, and my patience was wearing

time with all sorts of options for him to choose from. Don’t you know how tired

but I bet he must be tired from his daily hookups. “All right. I’ll make beef stew for

shameless.” She rolled her eyes

and eat if you’d like. You

the topic of divorce to Lyle. This way, I would have more time to myself to settle my own affairs. I

pay any sort of alimony if we did get

to do, reluctantly taking the plate I

taken a bite of the pan-grilled fish when her

she dramatically clapped a hand to her mouth and fumbled around for a glass of water, then glanced back at the pan-grilled fish

a tiny piece and slowly savored it