---- Chapter 5 After taking it all in, I walked toward the master bedroom. I used to live there. Back then, Dennis had decorated it entirely to suit my tastes. My hand had just touched the doorknob when a woman's voice stopped me. "you're Anna?" I turned and saw the woman Dennis had called Scarlett earlier standing behind me. She had a soft fullness to her figure, hidden beneath a loose dress, but her eyes were striking- large, bright, and gentle-looking. The kind of eyes that made a person seem kind and dependable. "Tam," I replied. ---- Back when I practiced medicine, people often asked me that same question. Every time, I answered without hesitation: I am. It had become something like a professional reflex. She studied me for a long moment, then let out a short, sharp laugh. ''So he still hasn't told you, huh? I'm his fiancée. We already have a son." A dull ache surfaced in my chest. But I could control my emotions now. "I know." "You know and you still came back?" Her voice turned sharp, her glare full of hostility. "This isn't your home anymore. You're just an outsider." She lunged toward me, her hand raised to strike. But I caught her wrist mid-air. "You just gave birth not long ago. You shouldn't let your emotions get the better of you. It's not good for your health." ---- Shock filled her eyes. For reasons I couldn't quite explain, I couldn't bring myself to hate her. She hadn't done anything wrong. She was just afraid-afraid of losing the man she loved. "Don't worry," I said quietly. "Even though Dennis and I were once engaged... he has a child now. I won't get in the way." Thad barely finished when she shoved me hard. I stumbled back, and she dropped to the floor with a thud. "I'm sorry," she cried out. "It's my fault. I shouldn't have taken Dennis away from you." "Anna! What are you doing!" Dennis's voice rang out behind me. Then came a sudden, forceful shove. And before I could steady myself, a hard slap