AXEL
My feet dragged as I stepped into Kaylee’s new apartment, each step feeling like I was wading through a river of wet cement. To her credit, the woman didn’t seem surprised to see me. In fact, she almost looked relieved. Or maybe that was just my imagination.
Searching for calm, I inhaled deeply, my lungs immediately filling with the heavy scent of beef and baby products.
My chest tightened as I took in the cramped space with the faded wallpaper and a single window that allowed the dull light of the afternoon sun to filter in. A surge of anger immediately washed over me at the fact that Kaylee had chosen to stay here instead of the apartment I’d paid for or the house I bought.
Right then, the sound of the door being shut snapped me out of my thoughts. I focused on Kaylee and watch
