The room was empty. Everything that belonged to Monica was gone.
Derek frowned sharply. Something was wrong. She had never done this during their past arguments.
He thought of their worst fight.
Early in her pregnancy, Monica had struggled with food restrictions and insisted on having something ice-cold. Afraid it would hurt her and the baby, Derek had refused to let her.
They had stopped speaking for 2 weeks.
It was during that time that he had begun to see Sabrina differently. Beneath her tough exterior, she was actually softhearted.
Yes, he had wanted something he shouldn't. But it had only been about satisfying a need. It wasn't as though he loved her.
Weren't all men like that?
He stiffened briefly, then scoffed to himself.
"She's just trying to fool me. That's all this is."
