Chapter 36 Stealing Every Second To Be With You

• Julia
• I hadn’t been able to get Mrs. Whitfield’s words out of my mind. What if she was right? What if I should feel ashamed?
• Yes, Gilbert abandoned me for another woman—but I was still his wife. I was the one who had refused to sign the divorce papers. If I could even find them, from wherever I’d stashed them… and if I had the courage to just sign. Then again… what if I shouldn’t? Being with Michael had been great. He was amazing. But… he was still my son’s best friend. Dating a man my son’s age would only bring trouble. If Justin ever found out…I couldn’t even bring myself to imagine it. And Olivia? That would just give her more reason to disrespect me—or worse, hate me. I shouldn’t be thinking about any of this right now. Our secret affair was already risky enough.