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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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

a heavy breath as I looked in the mirror. Days like these, when you were drained of energy and had no care in the world, are the best days to go make-up free but I couldn't.

amount

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

opened the front door, I came face to face with

gaze slowly went from his face to his raised hand and

That was the wrong question. "What

took a step back. "I was just passing by," he briefly glanced

Chapter 0378

thought to stop by."

how he knew I lived here but it didn't

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 me. I locked

perceived well by either of our

stuffed his hands into

ask him if he was used

it dumb to ask if Dennis was home just

I

it. means well. He's just trying

"He isn't home."

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

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