“Why did you contact Jason?” Julia demands.
Alex raises an eyebrow and crosses his arms. “I wanted him to know what you had done. But he knows. Doesn’t he? You both planned this.”
“I don’t want your children. I hate you!” she screams at him.
Alex raises his voice as well. “What have I ever done that was so bad that you hate me so much? To walk out on your children?”
“You’re crap in bed. You wouldn’t know how to please anyone. You’re so boring. Don’t you get it? I married you for security. That’s all, a safe future.” She spits out the words as she shouts at him.
I feel bad for Alex. For one thing, he's very good at pleasing me in bed, but I don’t think now is the time to bring that up.
“Money,” he says at last.
“Money,” she repeats. Walking towards the front door.
“And Kelly?” She stops in her tracks at his words.
“What about Kelly?” she hisses under her breath.
“You thought I wouldn’t find out about your other daughter. She’s twenty-one now. You left her as well.” Alex’s voice is like ice.
I stare at Julia, disgusted with her. I can’t believe she has an older daughter. What kind of sick person is she?
“Shut up,” Julia screams.
“You told me she died,” Alex shouts back. "You're a fucking liar."
“I told you to shut it,” she says, marching back to him and pointing a finger in his face.
“No, Julia. You are not well. No person walks out on three children and doesn’t look back. And your parents? They know what you’ve done. I spoke to Ben. He wasn’t surprised when I told him. Your daughter is thriving without you, by the way. All of them will. You don’t deserve any of them.”
She glares at Alex. "I want the rest of my clothes, and then I never want to see you again."
"Oh, sorry,” I cut in. “I got rid of those. You left them here,so I assumed you didn't want them," I say with a smile on my face.
"Who the fuck are you anyway?" she demands to know, turning her evil eyes on me.
I shrug. "No concern of yours."
She turns around and walks out of the house, slamming the door.
“She has another daughter?” That was the most shocking part of all.
“Yes. I thought Kelly had died, or so Julia told me. I did some digging. Something wasn’t sitting right with me, and that’s how I found out. I’m sorry. I don’t want her ever seeing the children again.” He kisses my head. "Sorry you had to meet her."
"I'm a poorer person for it," I joke. "But it's okay. And for what it's worth..." I pretend to straighten his work shirt. "I think you're incredible in bed and you please me just fine."
ALEX
I was ignoring Julia’s calls at work, but I didn’t think she would show up at the house. The last location I had for her was the south of France. I’m seething, despite Gemma’s best efforts to calm me. I pace the room as Gemma is trying to talk to me, but I’m ignoring her. A strong drink is placed in front of me.
“Looks like you need it.”
Grabbing the glass, I down the warm liquid; it burns the back of my throat. She grabs the bottle, pouring me another one.
“I can’t be drunk in the middle of the day.”
“One more won’t hurt,” she says, placing the drink down.
