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I glance over at Eden and flash her a small smile to let her know that she’s forgiven and her body deflates for a second before she sits up straighter, almost back to the Eden I’m used to as I launch into my story about my date with Wyatt. Lillian is enthralled, watching me with an arched brow as she sips her drink and Eden studies me closely.

“So, when he asked me what I wanted, I panicked and told him I wanted him to help me have a baby.”

Eden’s mouth pops open. “You did not.”

“I did,” I answer with a nod and she shakes her head as she buries her face in her hands.

“Oh my God.”

Lillian’s gaze bounces between the two of us before she turns back to me, her eyes wide and she’s practically hanging off of the edge of her seat. “Well, what did he say?”

“He told me I was insane, rightly so I might add, and stormed out.”

“And you didn’t tell him the truth about anything?” Eden asks and I shake my head. I just can’t imagine ever telling Wyatt the real reason why I walked away from him. He wouldn’t understand and he certainly wouldn’t see me the same ever again. Although, at this point, I don’t know what it matters. “Well, he sure was fired up when he messaged me last night.”

“What did he say?” I ask, my heart pounding.

Shit.

Maybe I don’t want to know what he said…

She grabs her phone off of the table and unlocks it before handing it to me and my hands tremble as I start reading through his messages from last night.

WyattL23:

I don’t know what kind of fucking game you think you’re playing but

ambushing me with my whore of an ex-wife is fucking low.

Which is a shame since you seemed like such a cool girl.

Tears well up in my eyes and I flinch as I read the message again, the words “my whore of an ex-wife” echoing through my head.

EdiePB09:

I know. I’m so sorry…

I just thought it would help.

WyattL23:

Help what?

EdiePB09:

All I can say is that you don’t know everything about why

Piper left you and she still loves you.

“Eden,” I hiss, staring at her last message in horror before I look up at her and she sheepishly flashes me a smile.

“I’m sorry…”

My muscles tense as anger pulses through me and I don’t even know what to say to her right now so I glance back at the phone and continue reading.

WyattL23:

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

EdiePB09:

I can’t say anything else. I’m sorry.

If you want to know the truth, ask Piper.

I stare at the message, reading it three times as my heart pounds in my ears and anger races through my veins. My head snaps up and I lock eyes with Eden as she holds her hands up in surrender.

“I know, Pip, I know and I’m sorry. I was just still trying to help.”

“This is help?” I ask through clenched teeth, whipping the phone around to show her the same messages I just read as the reality of the situation crashes down on me.

Holy fuck.

What has she done?