Chapter 201

“You’re wrong about that,” David said, stepping closer to her. His voice was low, heavy. He had been shocked that day, after all, that child was his, even if he never meant to be with Marina. The child was still his, even if it happened by accident. “I never gave your place in my life to Marina,” he added quietly. Lily let out a sharp, bitter laugh. “Who are you trying to fool, David? Don’t you remember what you told me that morning after we first slept together? You said I was just a placeholder in your life. And when she came back, you told me to leave. You said you didn’t need me anymore because she was back, didn’t you?” Her voice rose with every word, her anger spilling out. Today, she was done holding it in. Today, she wanted him to see what he had done to her, how much pain he had caused. She knew he wasn’t the kind of man who easily understood someone else’s feelings, but she would make him feel it today. “No, I didn’t tell you to leave,” David said, his tone unsteady. “I told