As if he had never been crazy about her before.

Exiting the car, Selah strode into the apartment building, her posture erect, seemingly indifferent to everything around her.

But as soon as the door closed behind her, tears cascaded down her cheeks like an uncontainable flood.

Suppressing her sobs with one hand covering her mouth, she clutched the door handle tightly to stifle any sound.

Slowly, she slid down against the door, her emotions overwhelming her.

Outside, Arturo remained seated in the car.

Though separated by just a door, they felt as distant as if separated by an entire world.

During the conversation between Arturo and Miranda, Selah, leaning against the bedroom door, had overheard most of their exchange.

Previously, Selah had been perplexed by Miranda’s unkindness and the burden of menial tasks imposed upon her.

She had been grateful to Miranda for taking her in after her mother’s passing and had never voiced any grievances.

It dawned on her that Miranda’s behavior was rooted in revenge against her all along.

her and his desire to marry her appeared to be nothing more than

realization that she didn’t truly know how many

about not winning her over previously,

wondered if he still perceived her as just

maybe this was a part of his revenge

for Arturo now, her heart still throbbed with

streamed down her face as she wiped

gradually calmed herself, sinking to the ground and tenderly

could remember, she’d

and her mother had relied solely on each

most beautiful countenance and

such a thing have

exactly happened

irreversible tragedies that reshaped Selah’s

she would never receive answers

she made her way toward

truly had a home before, but now, wherever Elaine

Selah vowed

to meet Shelia’s ex-boyfriend at a

did she say?” the man

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