BELLE
Zalden shot me a look and for the very first time since I set my eyes on him, I got to see a semblance of emotion in his eyes. The usual cold and composed demeanor he always tries to keep has faded, and I can no longer recognize the man in front of me.
His tie was loose around his neck, sleeve rolled up, chest heaving, jaw clenched… he looked more broken from the news than I was.
I don't know what he thinks of the situation and in all honesty, I'm not sure I care. The only reason I kept it a secret was because I didn’t want anyone to think of my kids as a mistake. As a ploy in their games.
Had I told him sooner, he'd think I was trying to buy my way into his life. I hated that he had to find out like this, but now that everything has been revealed, it felt like a burden had bee
