When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 284

What was that supposed to mean?

Was Bonita just trying to stir up trouble between her and Latham?

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When Dorothea got home, the house felt quiet. Latham wasn’t back yet.

“Dorothea, dinner’s ready,” Linda called from the kitchen.

“Thanks, Linda.”

Pauline had already eaten at five, so Dorothea sat down at the table by herself. The loneliness only lasted a few minutes before she heard the front door open.

“Hey, I’m home,” Latham said, his voice warm.

“Mhm.” Her reply was soft, almost distracted. She wanted to ask about Beatty but couldn’t find the right words. Latham never really had any close female friends. But Beatty had been his physical therapist, and they’d spent four years together overseas. The thought made something twist in her chest.

“Was your rehab overseas… was it hard?” The question slipped out before she could stop herself.

Latham looked at her, his eyes a shade darker than before. “It was fine. Why ask all of a sudden?”

“I guess I’m just curious. I want to know more about your past. Will you tell me about that time?” She looked up at him, hoping he’d open up, but he just avoided her gaze.

“There’s not much to say. Lots of boring rehab. I guess I got lucky. If I hadn’t worked hard, I’d probably be in a wheelchair now.”

He brushed it off so easily. Dorothea felt a wave of disappointment. She’d already been someone’s stand-in once. She couldn’t go through that again, could she?

Latham didn’t seem to notice anything was wrong. That night, when he went to bed, the master bedroom was empty.

He found her curled up in the guest room. “Why are you here?”

Dorothea nudged him out. “You snore. I couldn’t sleep. I’m in the guest room tonight.”

“Since when do I snore?”

“I’m tired, Latham. I want to sleep.”

She shut the door with a loud thud, almost hitting his nose. Latham considered finding the spare key, but Linda told him Dorothea had already taken it into the guest room.

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