Cole
I hadn’t expected to say that last part, especially when I knew it wasn’t entirely the truth.
I had hurt Yasmin more than anyone could imagine. And if Arlene was truly Yasmin, she would scoff at that word.
Which was exactly why I had my eyes glued to her, waiting for some kind of reaction. She didn’t disappoint.
The glare she shot me could have burned anyone down. Was this it? Was she revealing herself? Was she Yasmin after all?
But then she said something that completely dashed my hopes.
“Really?” she asked gently, almost mockingly. “I looked like your wife?”
I hadn’t expected that. I had thought she would respond differently; something like, You’re a liar. You did nothing but hurt me, Cole.
You can’t stand here pretending to care. But instead, she just looked at me, her expr
