Billionaire, Let's Divorce! by BELLA

Chapter 0198

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I closed my eyes and willed myself to relax. Relax, Sydney, you still have things under control. I took a deep breath, pushing down the rising panic. One misstep and this whole plan could unravel. I can't let my fear or disgust show through. I am the actor here and he is the audience. I must play my role flawlessly.

I stood from the bed with a yawn and stretched as I made my way to the bathroom. In the bathroom, I turned on the tap and washed my face. The cool water helped clear my head a bit. I stared at my reflection - my eyes looked hollow, devoid of the light they once held. How much more of myself would! have to sacrifice?

Then I went into the shower and set the water temperature to 'cold' and stood under it. Goosebumps rapidly spread all over my body and I felt the urge to turn it off and have a warm bath instead but a warm bath would not prepare me for the day ahead. I needed a scrub bath. I needed to scrape away every last remnant of him from my skin.

As I took my bath, memories of last night flashed in my eyes and I couldn't stop the tears from falling. I didn't stop them. Thank God I was in the shower - a cold shower at that. The icy water masked my sobs as I cried for Aiden, my sweet boy who I may never get to see again. I cried for Lucas, the man I'loved, now just a ghost of a memory trapped behind this horrific facade.

I cried as I scrubbed my body like a mad woman just to get his touch and cologne off me, even though I knew he would still touch me again. No matter how hard I scrubbed, I could never be clean. His violation had stained my soul.

I wrapped a towel around my damp body and stood before the bathroom mirror. I looked at my tired far even after the shower, the bone-deep exhaustion I felt still shone through. The fear that filled my eyes was easy to hide but the hate was the hardest to hide. It filled me up everywhere to the brim, dripping off me in multifolds. As much as I'd like him to see this - how much he repulsed me I had to replace the hate with love; love for my beloved Dylan. At least on the surface.

I smiled at myself in the mirror, a hollow, practiced smile. I gave myself a small nod and left the bathroom, my game face on. No matter how hard this was, I had to see it through. Survive first, then live. Naturally, my gaze riveted to him as I stepped into the room. He was still asleep. Or he was still pretending to be asleep. I wouldn't put it past him to be testing me even now.

coat rack, causing the gun to slip

breath but then, I

Dylan quickly sat up, looking dazed. In a blur, he was on the floor, he

reflexive steps back. Stay calm, I told myself, don't let him

pleaded, making my voice tremble. "I didn't mean

on his face and his voice was low and dangerous. "You want to kill

voice, "I

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scoffed and his eyes became even colder as he snarled, "Do you think I would believe

I just got up to take a shower," I cried, making the tears flow. I was the picture of a terrified woman, pleading

that will go right through my neck,

I could

no bullets in this