Chapter 65. Secrets Unveiled

RENEE

My heart broke like tons of bricks on a wall over and over. It had shattered into pieces like an ice cube in the middle of December’s snow, and I couldn't string it back together. 

My soul had taken a back seat in my body, and my entire existence was now dependent on my legs moving, but I remained stiff. 

The pain grew stronger and sharper with each word this lady standing in front of me said, and it was like a punch to my guts. 

A punch that felt like someone was squeezing my heart out until it was as hollow as the pit of my stomach. As if there was nothing left inside. And maybe it wouldn't have been so bad if I'd had something to hold onto, but now, all I could do was stare blankly at the walls behind her.

Everything in my line of sight was jumbled though, and the words 'Mrs. Amanda Clarke' kept echoing in my head over and over. 

I couldn't block it out no matter how hard I tried, and it hurt