Chapter 0378

ANASTASIA

I dropped to the floor of the driveway as I watched his car drive off into the night.

My heart tightened in my chest and I gripped it, hoping to stop it from wrenching itself. My head ached as tears slowly rolled down my cheeks. At first it was just a brief gasps as I tried to hold myself steady but it soon turned into loud sobs.

I was thankful for the darkness of the night that cloaked me as I cried over my marraige that was starting to fall apart, but what I mourned more was our friendship. The beautiful selfless friendship I had with my husband.

Dennis, no matter how upset he was, has never walked out on me. He has never raised his voice at me. He never even wants to see me cry.

I knew I was on the v

excrutiating pain I fel.

of losing my friend but I had no idea what to do. All I could do was let out this ny chest through the endless tears that ran down my cheeks.

Multiple cars passed by but I didn't care. I just stared at those cars, wishing one of them was Dennis'. I sat there for a long time and wailed until I couldn't make any sound again. I looked ahead but I could see nothing. My tears had clouded my vision. I sat there, motionless, and just let the hot tears roll down my cheeks.

Finally, when the hoots of owls and cries of crickets filled the night, I dragged myself up and trudged to the door. My hands trembled as my fingers wrapped around the doorknob and I pushed it open. Once inside, I staggered up the stairs to our room. Then I walked to the bed and slowly went under the duvet.

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terribly. The best option was to stay in bed all day. But I dragged myself from the bed and took a long lazy bath. Sluggishly, I donned myself in

to go make-up free but I couldn't. My eye were swollen from crying all night. One look at my fave and everyone would be able to tell that I'd cried for a long while.

my concealer and smeared a large amount on my face until my eye bags

I grabbed my bag from the couch, took one last look at the room and made my

door, I came

gaze slowly went from his face to

to knock?" I shook my head. That

as he dropped his hands to his side and took a step back. "I was just passing by," he briefly glanced back. I followed his gaze to the car parked by the side of the road. "So I +25

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thought to stop by."

I lived here but it didn't matter. What mattered

wrong.

told him, "Thank you but there's no need for that," I told him as I stepped out of the house and closed the door behind

might seem honest but it wouldn't be perceived

"Of course." He stuffed his hands into his pockets. "Is Dennis

to him and blinked. I wanted to ask him if he was used to locking his

why he didn't find it dumb to ask if Dennis was home just after he watched me lock the door. Would I lock my husband in the

I

I decided against it. means well. He's just

"He isn't home."

be. All night,

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