«What, you still don’t get that Kyle has a new love now? Young and beautiful. We’ve been dating for a long time, we love each other. He just couldn’t bring himself to tell you. And he only needed money from you. Well, since you saw me, know that he’s mine! Now get out of the apartment and don’t forget to take your junk! I don’t need someone else’s trash here!»
Emily blinked several times at what she heard; it seemed like it was all a hallucination. Pushing the uninvited guest aside, she approached her still-husband closely and said:
«Where’s my child? Where did you put Ava? Answer now!»
She barely restrained herself from giving him a few slaps. And only thanks to her father’s teachings, she managed to hold back this impulse.
«Everything’s fine with your Ava!» Kyle finally answered. «You’re always caring only about her! So I had to seek comfort on the side; you don’t spoil me with your affection!» He still had the audacity to accuse his wife of something. «She’s with the nanny! I couldn’t leave her here! We definitely didn’t have time for her and her constant whims. You spoiled the girl; nothing’s ever right for her! You’d better care about your husband like that!»
All this time, while Emily tried to get the truth from her husband, his girl smirked boldly and inserted caustic remarks into the conversation. The woman went to the hallway, sat on the pouf, and called the nanny to make sure the baby was okay.
«Kyle, baby, kick her out of the apartment! Why are you silent?» the girl whined. «Why did she come here at all? Let her pack her stuff and get out. Enough pitying her.»
Emily got through to the nanny and asked how the daughter was.
«Kyle brought little Ava to me a few days ago and said he was going on an urgent business trip. He told me not to call you because you’re busy too,» the nanny justified herself.
«Everything’s fine, don’t worry. I’ll come for my daughter today.» Emily hung up with relief. «And now listen to me,» she addressed Kyle. «You have 10 minutes. Go pack your things, take this misunderstanding by the arm,» she pointed at the girl, «and get out of my apartment. Is that clear to you, I hope?»
«Yeah right, dream on!» the girl jumped out from behind Kyle’s back. Emily lowered her eyes and saw that this person had put on her favorite house slippers. Clenching her fists, the woman hissed at this impudent person:
«What’s surprising you now? The apartment is mine; I’m the sole owner. What, Kyle didn’t tell you about that?» she smirked. «You probably already imagined yourself running the place? You even didn’t hesitate to put on someone else’s slippers. What a bummer. Come on, pack up and out of my apartment! Otherwise…» she looked expressively at the security call panel on the wall.
«Well, what are you standing there like a statue?» the companion snapped at Kyle irritably. «Can’t you even now tell her the truth? You’re silent everywhere like a mute! What a man you are—just trouble!»
Emily didn’t even need to argue with these words. The girl was expressing what had been swirling in her head for a long time. Kyle really wasn’t the man she once wanted to see by her side. For some reason, at that moment, Ryan’s image flashed before her eyes. With him, Emily would never find herself in such a pathetic position.
«I… well, in general…» Kyle hesitated again, as always avoiding a direct answer.
Emily at that moment couldn’t suppress the surging contempt.
«This apartment is so conveniently located,» Kyle finally began, struggling to find words, «I decided it would stay with me… after you and I…»
«Are you out of your mind, Kyle? This apartment came to me from my parents. And it’s not subject to any division, no matter what happens between us. Isn’t that clear to you? Or are you as much a ‘lawyer’ as a businessman?»
Kyle straightened up, trying to create an appearance of confidence, clearly playing to the audience before his companion, who was still holding his hand.
«If you give me the apartment,» he continued, already with visible tension in his voice, «I’ll waive rights to the child and won’t divide our other acquisitions. You can take the cabin in the woods and everything else we bought. And this apartment… well, that is, we…» he looked hunted at his companion, who picked up:
«Yes, we’ll keep this apartment as compensation. And no compromises. If you don’t agree, we’ll just take the daughter from you,» the girl declared challengingly. «The law is on our side. You’re always traveling, and the girl is used to this house, her room. So choose, but decide quickly.»..
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