5
Cooper didn’t go home after he left the
hospital.
He didn’t even go back to the Sinclair
mansion.
“Penelope, how much longer are you and Cooper going to fight?”
“Fix this. Now.”
Cooper’s mother was on the phone, tearing
me down.
I was watching the news.
The headline video was playing the story
With the support of the Sinclair heir, Janie’s career was skyrocketing.
She had just won the Best Actress award a few days before.
The news was that Cooper had gone to Switzerland to see the snow with Janie.
The internet was buzzing:
[The Sinclair heir is so in love with Janie!]
[I heard that the Sinclairs hate his wife and
have been wanting a divorce for a while. Why haven’t they done it yet?]
[Yeah, she’s been holding onto him since they
were kids. Someone start a petition to let him
Miles and miles away, just to see her smile.
He wasn’t even in the country.
His mother wanted me to fix things.
I lowered my eyes.
I couldn’t exactly chase him to Switzerland.
Besides, my suggestion at the hospital hadn’t
been well received.
When I had suggested it, Cooper had stopped
moving.
He had stared at me.
“Penelope, there’s no one more heartless than
レ
Maybe it was anger, but the bandage on his
head had started to bleed.
I opened my mouth to say something.
But I thought better of it.
I had thought he’d be happy if I suggested a divorce.
“I’ll call a doctor.”
He didn’t say anything.
The room was silent.
Finally, Janie called, saying she was in
trouble.
Cooper jumped up and ran out the door.
I walked onto the balcony, a bitter taste in my
mouth.
“I can’t do it.”
I was tired of pretending.
I didn’t want to play this game anymore.
Besides, Cooper never listened to me.
I couldn’t control him.
“You can’t do it?”
Cooper’s mother sounded stunned for a
moment.
Then her voice came back, shaky.
“I’ve already lost Willow.”
“Do you want to lose my last son too?”
I didn’t say anything.
“Penelope, haven’t we been good enough to you?” his mother sobbed.
“You’ve been married for five years. When have you ever cared about Cooper? Is that
why he’s always out partying?”
“You really are heartless!”
I bit my lip, listening to her rant.
I looked down at the ground.
