Alexis and I spent the rest of the lunchtime talking and catching up. I confessed to her the real reason behind my sudden union with Miles. I just needed everything to get out of my chest. I told her how it started, like even the stories I’ve never shared with Josh. Starting from Miles and I drunken s*x, Belinda’s illness, Nadia’s role in our very unusual marital problems, and how we were trying to fix it. Leaving the story of Belinda’s real condition, of course.
“Why would you want to keep this pregnancy secret?” Alexis queried.
I told her the story about Nadia and their unborn child. Their telephone conversation, his reactions, and all. The abortion plan since Miles couldn’t accept the responsibility.
“Kathy, it’ll be different. You are his legal wif
