“That’s not going to happen,” I snapped.
Ruth chuckled, but saw how dead serious I was. She lowered her glass on the table. “Mabel?”
“I didn’t suffer humiliation and pain all these years just so I can run back into his arms. I'm twenty-eight, Ruth. I'm wiser now.” I lifted my glass and sipped my drink.
“So why exactly are you here?”
“I’m here to secure a contract for my company. After which, I would head back to Port Harcourt.”
Ruth smiled. “You’ve truly changed, Mabel. And I like that for you. In fact, I support you. No man should walk over us and expect us to take them back just like that, simply because it’s suddenly convenient for them. But my heart aches for the children. What do you intend to tell them?”
“I don't know yet, but I’d figure it out before we leave. I won’t let them
