Julian was quiet for a second.
“Has Molly gone mad? She shouldn’t joke about her grandmother’s life like that. Tell her to stop her mind games, and I’ll be back once I’m done here.”
He ended the call before Evie could say anything else.
Evie handed my phone back to me. I checked Sunny’s new social media post.
In the picture, Sunny was holding her dog, smiling happily at the camera. The caption was, “Dodo almost went missing, but her daddy found her in time. You’re the best, Daddy!”
I tugged at the corner of my lips, tears flowing from my eyes.
How absurd. He would rather go on a trip with his long-lost love and her dog than save my grandmother’s life.
Our marriage was an accident from the very start.
Julian was my grandmother’s doctor. At the time, Grandma’s medical fees were too much for me to bear, and I was at my wits’ end. Just then, Julian showed up and said he would pay the fees for me as long as I became his girlfriend.
His parents had been bugging him to find someone, so he wanted me to play along.
I agreed, and as the days passed, I gradually began to fall for him.
Evie had married his younger brother, Caleb Long, so I thought it would be nice if we could become in-laws. I made the first move, and soon Julian and I officially got together.
Now, Evie hugged me as I cried.
“Cheer up, Molly. That jerk isn’t worth your tears.”
The thought of losing Grandma forever broke my heart. I sobbed, “Evie, Grandma’s gone. I’m alone now.”
Evie patted my back, consoling me. “You still have me, don’t you? I’ll always be with you.”
I nodded.
Evie and I were childhood friends, besties for life, and closer than sisters.
Suddenly, her phone rang. It was her husband.
