From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace novel Chapter 118

Irvin came back inside, still carrying the chill from outdoors, and settled down next to Laurinda.

Laurinda shivered and edged away from the cold, but when she noticed the look on Irvin’s face, she set her book aside right away.

“Did you find out what happened?” she asked.

Irvin nodded, catching the way Laurinda didn’t even look surprised. “You already knew, didn’t you?”

“Kind of. I asked about it before. I only heard Sam’s side, though. What did Cathleen say?”

Laurinda always made sure to get the full picture before she said anything, especially when it came to relationships. That stuff was messy. There was never a simple right or wrong.

Irvin let out a slow breath. “Cathleen said their breakup had something to do with Adah, but Sam’s not the bad guy. Cathleen just got too wrapped up in her insecurities. She cared too much about what everyone else thought, so she ran away from it all. She told me to stop blaming Sam.”

Laurinda was quiet for a long moment, thinking it over. When she finally spoke, her voice was gentle. “I’m not an expert, but honestly, I think Cathleen should see a therapist. She’s in a rough place right now, and if she keeps going like this, she won’t be happy with anyone, no matter who she’s with.”

“If you trust me, I can introduce you to someone who’s a psychologist. His name’s Earl.”

“Earl?” Irvin looked genuinely surprised, like he hadn’t expected Laurinda to know the guy.

“You know him?” she asked.

“Yeah. His mom is Fiona, Adolphus’s sister.”

Laurinda hadn’t known about that connection before. She remembered the first time she met Adolphus, right outside Earl’s office.

“So, what’s up? You know Earl, but you didn’t know he was related to Adolphus?”

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify