Chapter 10
Numb, that’s how Clara felt as she made her way to Violet’s house. Hearing from Stewart that Asher’s ex-girlfriend was back in town brought up a whole dose of bitterness and depression. The anxiety that had been plaguing her tightened its hold. She kept the tears at bay, swallowing down the lump that formed in her throat. The only outward evidence of her slowly crumbling strength was in her white-knuckle grip on the steering wheel.
It all made sense now, the reasoning behind Asher ducking her calls and texts. Yet, he sounded so…What? How did he sound when you spoke? He called me sweetheart and it felt like he meant it. At the same time, however, there was something he wanted to say. Remember, he wants to talk. The question then, I suppose, is do I want to talk to him? Do I wan
