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Tobias rolled his eyes. “What? That you had a nervous breakdown? I know about that. Mom told me.”

“That’s only the half of it.”

Tobias pointed at her. “So it’s all about you. How much you suffered. What the hell do you think I was doing? Vacationing in the sand?”

“I lost our baby.”

No sooner did the words escape than Tori realized what she’d done. She stumbled backward and looked around desperately for her tote.

“What?” Tobias struggled as if trying to get out of the bed. Tori held both hands out. “Don’t move. Stop. The last thing I need is for you to hurt yourself on my watch.”

“What the fuck did you just say?”

“What is goingon?” Mimi walked in and went directly to Tobias. She glared at Tori. “So now you come here to argue with him? Can’t you just leave us alone?”

Tori and Tobias continued looking at each other. It was as if they were in a long tunnel, he on one side and she on the other end.

“I didn’t mean to say that,” Tori whispered.

Tobias looked at Mimi. “I need to talk to Tori. It’s important.”

“No,” Tori interrupted. “Nothing can be done about it.”

“Get out.” Mimi spat in a low voice. “Get the fuck out.”

Tori rushed from the room, sobs choking her as she raced to her car and the privacy it would offer.