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It’s my fault. I’m the one who didn’t even bother asking any questions before blindly jumping into something I knew was a bad idea.
“Then what—”
“Who’s Xander?”
“What?” She sounds caught off guard by my clipped tone, or maybe by the question itself. “Did she tell you about Xander?”
“She mentioned him briefly,” I answer.
“Well, I don’t think it’s my place to—”
“It wasn’t your place to get involved in her love life either but that didn’t stop you.”
Cat lets out a gasp at my outburst.
“Look, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude, but I got the impression that Xander’s really important to her.”
Cat exhales, but otherwise remains mute.
I run my hand through my hair, tugging on the ends as I wait for her to hang up on me.
“Xander,” she begins, the break in the silence causing my pulse to jump, “Xander was Lizzy’s husband.”
My stomach bottoms out as her words sink in, my fingers nervously tapping on the steering wheel. This information shouldn’t bother me. But thinking about the way she said his name, like she was desperate for him, makes my chest tighten.
“So, she still loves him.” It’s not a question. Even if I hadn’t seen it in her eyes, the fact that she still refers to herself as married is a dead giveaway. “Will he be coming back into the picture?”
If he still loves her too, I’ll have no choice but to walk away. The thought makes my stomach sink.
“If you want to know about Xander, you should ask Lizzy,” she says.
“But—”
“I have to go,” Cat says, before disconnecting the call.
“Damn it.” I throw my phone onto the dashboard, the commotion gaining the attention of a passerby who looks at me before scurrying away.
This is not going to end well for me.
