Chapter 18

• A deathly silence took over the room. Astrid blinked a couple of times, trying to process the news and everything it implied for her and Patrick. It wasn't easy to understand. It was a woman! And Meghan wasn't just any woman, she had seen her photos; she was young and beautiful. A temptation for any man, and even though she trusted Patrick, feeling insecure was inevitable, as much as the jealousy she was feeling at that moment.
• "Don't get me wrong, Astrid. I just want to help her," Patrick said, catching Astrid's hand that she was unconsciously pulling away. "I feel really sorry for her situation."
• "She's a woman!" she exploded. Astrid hated herself for losing control, ever since she had seen the first photos of him with Meghan, she felt a pain that she couldn't describe and a terrible fear of losing Patrick's love.