Chapter 3

Julian didn’t come home for days. 

Isabella kept me updated on their latest adventures through anonymous accounts. 

“I heard you’ve always wanted to go riding. Julian took me today.” 

“He brought me to the dock where you two first met. I had that palm tree you planted cut down. He just laughed and called me naughty.” 

“I once mentioned wanting him to cook for me. He remembered. After all those years together, you never got that kind of treatment?” 

Every offhand remark landed like a punch to the stomach. 

On the sixth day, Julian finally showed up.