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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and the baby in me, I wouldn't have bothered to stand up from bed this morning. My own body felt heavy fir me and my head ached terribly. The best option was to stay in bed all day. But I

had no care in the world, are the best days to go make-up free but I couldn't. My eye were swollen from

large amount on my face until

from the couch, took one last look at the

the front door, I came face to face

gaze slowly went from his face to his raised hand and back to his

going to knock?" I shook my head. That was the wrong question.

lips as he dropped his hands to his side and took a step back. "I was just passing by," he

Chapter 0378

thought to stop by."

but it didn't matter. What

wrong.

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

might seem honest but it wouldn't be perceived well by either of our spouses. It's not

course." He stuffed his

ask him if he

that was why he didn't find it dumb to ask if Dennis was home just

I

well. He's just trying to make things less awkward between

"He isn't home."

was thrown back into wondering where Dennis could be. All night, as I sobbed

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