His Knees, His Pleas, But Our Son's in Peace

Chapter 10

Nathan's eyes darkened. "Do you think I'm blind, Doris? The day before our wedding, you went to Nightmare Bar, didn't you?"

I paused, my mind reeling as I tried to recall that day. The memory

was faint but still there, lodged in my heart like a shard of glass. I had gone to the bar, yes. But not for the reasons Nathan assumed. That

day, I had gone to find him. To talk. To tell him how much I loved him,

how much I wanted us to be together, to build a future together. But

had shattered

that night echoed in my mind. "You

him, but his response was nothing short of cruel. "If you want to be my wife, I

flooding back. The humiliation, the rejection. After that night, I had gone to the bar, needing to drown out the pain of his words. But now

went to the bar because you broke me, Nathan. I needed space, and I needed to feel like myself again after what

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Chapter 10

"That's not the point, Doris.

me. The liquid inside shimmered, the amber color inviting me to forget everything for a while. I was about to take another sip, my mind heavy with the weight of everything that had happened, when a man came up from behind me.