The Dispensable Wife (The MisFit Book 5)
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“We have no argument on that point.” He goes quiet for a moment then asks, “Would you throw Patrick Reid to the wolves to protect your children?”
“Not a choice I’ll ever have to make.”
“Will we ever find his body?”
“How should I know? Patrick Reid is a maverick—a kissing cousin to a psychopath. But he was capable of great loyalty—for which I am grateful.”
“Was?”
I shrug. “Don’t read too much into the tense of a verb.”
“You’re an interesting woman.” He extends his hand and takes my proffered fingers. Sadness dims his smile. “Good luck. I hope our paths never cross again.”
“Thank you. For your good wishes. For your . . . open mind.”
He turns and lopes across the lush, undulating lawn. When he is no longer in my line of vision, I look up through the trees at the sky.
Despite the bent, distorted branches, splinters of sunshine dance on my upturned face.
The End
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The MisFit Series
The Boy Nobody Loved, Prequel
The Early Years, Book 1
The Lost Days, Book 2
The In-Between Years, Book 3
The Reckless Year, Book 4
The Dispensable Wife, Book 5
The Broken-Hearted Many, Book 6
The Whole Truth, Book 7
About the Author
AB Plum lives and writes just off the fast lane exit in Silicon Valley. Reading, walking, and aerobic dancing fuel her brain during non-writing hours. Visit ABPlum.com for more information.