Brandon stared at her for several long seconds as the situation slowly became clear. “Tell me who gave you those drops!”
The hallway fell silent once again.
Raymond gave a brief signal, and the officers continued escorting Brenda toward the elevators.
At that moment, Brenda suddenly broke down and shouted, “Because that child was never going to let us build a real life together!”
Brandon stopped immediately, staring at her in disbelief. “What did you just say?”
“You were never really building a future with me because you were still completely attached to a woman who was gone!” Brenda shouted emotionally. “Her framed photographs were still sitting beside your bed, her clothes were still hanging inside the back closet, and your daughter talked about her every single day! On every anniversary you went to the cemetery, and every major decision revolved around Chloe, so where was there ever any room left for me?”
