“He didn’t steal it!” Kitty protested, indignated by the woman laughing. “I gave it to him, for our future!”

There was a small part in her that was now started to think - what if Finlay had stolen money from her? What if he had never intended for them to run away and the money was used for other things?

It was the same little part that would see through his facade and his excuses. The part that wanted to never see him again when she first found out he was married.

This was a dangerous little voice to listen to and if she listened to it long enough it would have devastating consequences. If she saw through all that, she would inevitably have to face how much she had betrayed herself in the last three years.

“I’m sure there’s an explanation, I’m sure he’s stored it away safely somewhere!”