Bianca sat on the couch, her feet propped up on a cushion as she absentmindedly flipped through a magazine. The day had been unusually quiet at the bakery, and Abby had insisted she take the evening off to rest.
Her phone vibrated on the table, breaking her from her thoughts. She reached for it, expecting a text from Abby or perhaps a bakery supplier. Instead, she saw his name.
Adrian.
Her heart skipped a beat as she read the message:
"Bianca, can we meet? I need to talk to you."
She stared at the screen, her emotions in turmoil. For weeks, she had been trying to move on, to push him out of her heart and focus on her future, her baby. But seeing his name, reading his words...it was like a dam breaking inside her.
Her mind raced back to her encounter with Emily earlier that morning. Emily's piercing words still echoed in her ears: "Leave my husband, or I will destroy everything you hold dear."
