Chapter 60

"By the way, Jamie, where did you go?" he asked.

I blinked several times because I wasn't sure if I should tell him that I stayed with Brent. I was afraid he might misinterpret everything. But if I lied, he might find out the truth from someone else.

"I just went behind the church. Brent has a house there. But, where is Kate and the kids?"

"Repeat what you just said!" Samer's voice raised, and he looked at me angrily.

I knew it; he misinterpreted what I said.

I tried to avoid offending him, but that's what happened. Samer got upset and left me alone in the room. He didn't say anything bad, but I think I would have preferred that rather than him just staying silent. I know deep down that I didn't do anything wrong to Samer, or at least not intentionally, but I also know that convincing him would be difficult.

As I sat there alone, I tried to reminisce about the time when things were still okay between us. The time when we were just friends. I didn't want