Chapter 91

It wasn’t just in my head, nor was it a misunderstanding.

My husband had relegated me to the shadows of our relationship, the part that couldn’t see the light of day.

I

He interrogated me endlessly about my relationship with Mark while insisting I hide. behind the door, out of sight.

Ridiculous, to say the least.

“It’s not what you think.”

Bryant reached out to touch my shoulder, and instinctively stepped back, stuttering as I looked at him. Tears, which I had been fighting back, began to roll down my cheeks. “Don’t touch me.”

“Don’t touch me,” my mind was foggy, overwhelmed by that single thought.

“Jane, you’re overthinking it. I just didn’t want..

His words were cut short by another predictable knock on the door.

Margaret, no doubt, had caused a scene in every room, determined to find Bryant and confront me. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken so long.

“Go home and wait for me. I’ll explain everything.” Bryant said in a deep voice before he opened the door and left.

had escalated, with

outside was even more eager to

do anything drastic! Bry, have you fallen for her? How could you

cutting her off, “I’m asking you one last time, are you leaving or

with the attitude?

noise outside dissipated.

was a mix of

calming myself down, I slowly opened the door and

might have left, but the audience lingered, all curious about the “other

a clear conscience was enough, but

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in their eyes felt like knives, cutting deep into my chest.

almost

I stood, walking out

this was

and we faced bankruptcy, creditors cornered me at my doorstep, demanding payment. Their disdain was palpable, even physical, as if I could feel the hardness of their shoes against

me when I said my parents were gone, locking me in a dark room for days until

to those days,

hating his cold heart, his unfairness, and the fact that he married me without

open, and Mark appeared, looking anxious. He spotted me immediately and hurried

leave

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