I hung up and fixed the wall.
We’re gonna throw them a wedding.
Announcements
My father moved in his chair, and a slow smile touched the corner of his mouth.
“They think they’re making fun of us. But they don’t know we know. »
I looked at him.
“Do they want a marriage? We’ll give them one. »
“You sure, Livvy? You can leave right now. Cancel everything. I will take care of her. »
“No. I wiped my eyes and straightened my shoulders. “She spent twenty-three years belitting me. I’m not going to run away from her. I’ll let her throw herself into the trap. »
“I want everything to be ours, honey. »
Announcements
“So we take it carefully. Everything has to be recorded. Legal. Public. »
***
For the next three weeks, I played the role of my life.
J’ai parlé avec enthousiasme à Daniel de notre avenir. Je l’ai laissé parler de « nos » comptes bancaires et j’ai hoché la tête comme une femme amoureuse.
