Chapter 109

Bonnie

I’d be lying if I said that hearing those words out of Lottie’s mouth didn’t break my heart and I can both sense and feel that Nick feels the same. There are so many things that I want to say to her right now, but I hold back both wanting and feeling that Nick should take the lead here.

He takes a deep breath while keeping his eyes locked with hers.

“If that’s the truth, then yes, that’s what I want to hear. We need to get to the bottom of whatever is going on, no matter how hard it may be for you to say or for us to hear.” Nick tries to remain calm, but I can feel his emotions, and they are all over the place.

“So, is that the truth?”

She nods her head as she wipes more tears away from her eyes.

“Why, sweetheart? Why are you feeling jealous?” She stares at Nick, but I can see it in her eyes. She is struggling to word what she wants to say, but I’m pretty sure that I have it figured out, so I just go with it and blurt it out.

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