"I understand she is very important to you," he said. "And she adores you more than me."
Pauline didn't say anything but when he tightened his grip on her shoulder, she leaned into him instinctively, letting herself rest against his chest.
For a moment, they felt like a married couple again and not the distant, polite strangers they had become over the years.
Olivia watched from near the door with her fingers curled around her handbag, jealousy slicing through her like a knife. Her lips pressed together as she turned her face away.
Seeing Benjamin and Pauline together made her feel threatened. It challenged everything she had worked so hard to secure over the years.
Even after being separated for almost twenty years, Benjamin still had a soft corner for Pauline. And that terrified Olivia in a way she refused to admit.
Before her resentment could deepen, Benjamin and Pauline stood and started walking towards the door.
