been worth the guilt and the shame. And it certainly wasn’t worth the death of the man she loved… and the father of her children.
And that, ultimately, was the thing that pained her the most. That her two beautiful children would grow up without a father, and wouldn’t even know why.
But she knew she could n’t do that to them. They had to know the truth. No matter how much they would hate her. No matter that, when they moved out, they wouldn’t call her anymore and would have nothing to do with her. They deserved to know that Adam didn’t abandon them.
She missed her kids dearly and when she picked them up from their grandparents, she wrapped her arms around them and cried. It lasted a while, but she didn’t feel like letting go just yet.
When they got back to the house, the children went out and played with their friends as if nothing had changed. They asked about their father, but didn’t seem that curious or troubled. Kali stood by the window and watched them. The choices she’d made brought her here, too. A single mom with two kids to raise on her own.
But that, in the end, gave her strength. Her life would no longer be about what she needed. It wouldn’t be a quest to fulfill her desires. She hadn’t seen it before, hadn’t known it was required, but she knew now that she had a choice. She could take care of her family, or herself, but not both. Both of them could not be completely fulfilled and any energy given to one would take away from the other.
She had been selfish and shortsighted, and Adam had paid the price. But she wouldn’t make that mistake again. Not with them.
Over the past two weeks, her constant companion had been a cup of vodka and orange juice. But today, she went to the kitchen and dumped it out and replaced it with coffee before going to the front yard to watch her children play with Tami’s kids. They waved to her and she waved and smiled. She knew now that she was here for them, and they for her.
And there was no one else in the world she needed.
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BOOKS BY ISABELLE ALI
Fatal Intimacies
Betrayal
Copyright 2013 Isabelle Ali
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This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Amazon.com and purchase your own copy.
Please note that this is a work of fiction. Any similarity to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All events in this work are purely from the imagination of the author and are not intended to signify, represent, or reenact any event in actual fact.
And that, ultimately, was the thing that pained her the most. That her two beautiful children would grow up without a father, and wouldn’t even know why.
But she knew she could n’t do that to them. They had to know the truth. No matter how much they would hate her. No matter that, when they moved out, they wouldn’t call her anymore and would have nothing to do with her. They deserved to know that Adam didn’t abandon them.
She missed her kids dearly and when she picked them up from their grandparents, she wrapped her arms around them and cried. It lasted a while, but she didn’t feel like letting go just yet.
When they got back to the house, the children went out and played with their friends as if nothing had changed. They asked about their father, but didn’t seem that curious or troubled. Kali stood by the window and watched them. The choices she’d made brought her here, too. A single mom with two kids to raise on her own.
But that, in the end, gave her strength. Her life would no longer be about what she needed. It wouldn’t be a quest to fulfill her desires. She hadn’t seen it before, hadn’t known it was required, but she knew now that she had a choice. She could take care of her family, or herself, but not both. Both of them could not be completely fulfilled and any energy given to one would take away from the other.
She had been selfish and shortsighted, and Adam had paid the price. But she wouldn’t make that mistake again. Not with them.
Over the past two weeks, her constant companion had been a cup of vodka and orange juice. But today, she went to the kitchen and dumped it out and replaced it with coffee before going to the front yard to watch her children play with Tami’s kids. They waved to her and she waved and smiled. She knew now that she was here for them, and they for her.
And there was no one else in the world she needed.
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
I want to thank you for your purchase. If you enjoyed Betrayal , please take a quick moment to leave a review on Amazon at the link provided below. Reviews help authors improve their works and provide valuable feedback to others browsing books on Amazon.
So please leave a review and know that I appreciate each and every one of you!
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BOOKS BY ISABELLE ALI
Fatal Intimacies
Betrayal
Copyright 2013 Isabelle Ali
Kindle Edition
License Statement
This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Amazon.com and purchase your own copy.
Please note that this is a work of fiction. Any similarity to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. All events in this work are purely from the imagination of the author and are not intended to signify, represent, or reenact any event in actual fact.
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