Harvest -4 by Belva Plain

Author:Belva Plain [Plain, Belva]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2011-07-08T04:00:00+00:00

"I took a cab to the station. I was going to wait here until the last train came in and then I was going to call every person in the city who might have a clue for me. All of this because I refused to fly out to Chicago! Okay, you've made your point." Even in the sickly light from the lamppost Theo's face was dark with distress. "Now, tell me, where have you been, running around all dressed up with your jewelry on, alone at this time of night?"

Where I've been, she thought. I wouldn't have been there if it hadn't been for you in the first place; it's your doing; you drove me to it.

He was waiting for an answer. But she was cornered and utterly unable to think of one.

"Have you been meeting a man?"

She gave a short laugh. This was such a reversal! It was also the triumph she had envisioned, and yet there was no sensation of proud triumph, only this queer, bitter comedy.

"What the hell are you laughing at? Have you?"

"I'm going to let you worry about that so you'll know how it feels, how I've felt."

He groaned. "Oh, my God! Are we going to dredge up ancient history again? How long is it—seven years, eight years?"

"Try one week," she said.

She met his eyes, fastening his startled gaze with her defiant one, until at last he lowered his.

"You were at the office," he murmured.

"Yes. I went there to tell you," she said in a breaking voice, "that I was sorry we'd had words and how much I loved you. Then I saw you come out with her, I saw you kiss her, I saw—"

"Oh, my God," Theo said again.

He reached for the hand that lay on Iris's lap, but she drew it away.

"Will it do any good if I try to explain what happened?"

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