He Left On My Birthday—And Faced The Consequences At His Mother’s Funeral

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“We’ve been seeing each other for three months,” I said. “Since my birthday. Since Jerome left me to play savior for Natalie’s fake heart attack.”

Nina looked at the floor, then back up. “I’ve watched Mom seat Natalie next to Jerome at every family dinner for years. I heard the way she talked about you. Like you were less. I should’ve said continue reading …