Violet froze, her excitement fading to horror in a moment’s time. Ash looked just as startled, and they stared at each other like two deer in headlights for what felt like an eternity.
I told myself he probably had moved on. I can’t blame him if he did.
You don’t know the whole story. Don’t jump to conclusions.
I think I’m going to vomit.
Suddenly it felt like everyone was staring at her, mocking her, telling her what a fool she had been to think that he’d loved her enough to want her back after what she’d done. Martha had been mistaken. Ash probably had wanted to talk to her so he could tell her that he’d somehow reversed the loan. Or he wanted to tell her how angry he was with her. Not that he still loved her.
“Um, I’m sorry,” she whispered, her face on fire. “I should go. I should
