Since James had laid it all out, Vera had no excuses or stories left to offer. She cried out bitterly and reached out to hold his arm.
“James, I’m sorry! I was just afraid of losing you.”
James let out a sigh, “Vera, you shouldn’t have fooled me.”
Vera anxiously held onto James’ arm. “James, I know it was wrong. Can’t you forgive me? I just lost my child.”
However, James was relentless. He stood back to leave Vera clutching at air.
“Vera, you shouldn’t have taken advantage of my trust. Because of your lie, Bella has left me.”
Vera lost her temper on hearing Bella’s name, “Bella, Bella, Bella. You only see Bella. Tell me, how is she better than me?”
James felt a bit sad to see her in this state. “How did you end up like this? You have changed Vera.”
With one last glance, James turne
