Staking His Claim
On the child’s wrist was a small gold bracelet. After Benjamin had left, Michael took her for a closer look. He could see that her name was on the bracelet. He had known Emma’s brown eyes were familiar, and he had just figured out why. As a result, he immediately felt anger and the urge to take it from the girl; but perhaps he wouldn’t hurt her if he just took it off gently.
Staking His Claim
Don’t Be Hasty
Instead of confronting Monica, he took a while to think and reevaluate the situation. It’s possible she was hurt so much by their separation that she figured it would be devastating to say something like that. They had been so in touch with their feelings for each other throughout their lives that he never even considered the possibility of cheating. Could she say the same thing? It toiled in his heart all night.
Don’t Be Hasty
