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It only took me a matter of minutes to get to his car. I sat slouched to the side, hiding in the shadows, silently begging for Kova to hurry up. My nerves were frayed, and my fear was sky high as my heart pounded viciously trying to analyze what I just saw. There were so many thoughts spinning through my head that when two knuckles tapped on the tinted glass, I nearly jumped out of my skin.
Kova got into the car and dropped a bag onto the floorboard by my feet. He’d still bought the dumb candle.
"I can't believe it," I said quietly once we were on the highway. "I can't believe he's with my mom."
"I had a feeling that was your mother."
I turned toward him. "How so?"
"She looks just like you," he stated, slamming on the accelerator. "I just never realized it until now how similar you guys look."
Dread filled my veins. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"I have known for a long time Frank is not a monogamous man."
"Back up. What do you mean you never realized that was my mom until now?" My heart was racing faster than the speed of his car. "Where have you seen her? How do you know her?" Terror filled my blood. "Oh my God. Do not tell me you've been with her."
Sixty-Five
Kova’s eyes widened like he was offended.
"No, I have never cheated on Katja except with you," he spat. "I am not a cheater, and I have never been with Sophia."
I let out a whoosh. Kova exited the highway and pulled up to a red light. I stared straight ahead in a daze.
"You knew he was a cheater," I whispered in understanding.
He shot me a fleeting glance and placed a hand on my knee. Remorse was written all over his face.
"Of course I knew." He lowered his voice, and said, "I have seen him with her before. I just never knew it was your mother until I saw her again just now. I forgot about her, to be honest."
My head spun. I felt like I was missing a huge piece of the story. Kova took note of the expression on my face and continued. "He has brought her to my home in the past for Christmas parties. We have had quick holiday weekends away with them here and there. It has not happened in a while, so I forgot about her."
My eyebrows shot up in anger. "You knew he was cheating and you were okay with it? I can’t believe you went along with it like it was nothing. For how long? Didn't it bother you?"
"What he does in his spare time is none of my business. I know it bothers you but do not take that out on me."
I turned back in my seat and looked ahead. He was right. "I'm sorry. I just didn't think adultery was a casual thing."
Kova was quiet. "It is not a casual thing for everyone," he said low, like he was hurt.
I released a pent-up sigh. This day was going all wrong. "Do you think my dad saw you?"
"Oh, he saw me."
My lunch was going to come up. "I'm gonna throw up again," I said, holding my stomach. "What happened?"
He shrugged as if he wasn't fazed. "Nothing. I bought your candle and left."
"I don't understand. That was it?"
"I was not going to strike up a conversation while his daughter was hiding in my car, Adrianna. I said hello and left. What would you like for me to have done? Ask him to have a drink?"
I pursed my lips together but didn't respond. He had a point, so I let it go.
"Did they ask you who you were with?"
"Yes."
