Chapter 136

I almost blurted it out, but I held back at the last second. It wouldn’t have made any

difference anyway.

I forced a smile, “You’re like a modern-day knight in shining armor. Can I ask you to do one more good deed next month?”

“What is it?” he asked.

I said quietly, “Come with me to get our divorce papers.”

The grip on my arm tightened, and I could feel his fingers tren le before everything went silent between us.

After a tense moment, the elevator doors suddenly opened, rev aling a loving couple stepping out.

Bryant seemed momentarily distracted, and I took the opportunity and stepped into the elevator..

to slip my wrist away

As I pressed the button to close the doors, a sense of relief washed over me for the first time in a long while.

Separation was the best option.

It was the only option.

That night, whether it was because things were finally getting resolved, or I was just exhausted, I slept until past nine the next morning.

Even Christine leaving for work didn’t wake me up.

She had left a pot of oatmeal with bacon bits in the kitchen for me.

I was so hungry, when it hit

of course, my appetite

reminders every time I went to the bathroom, it would feel

my

was nearly complete; just needed

done, I tweaked a few details and emailed it

I was about to stretch my

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I answered, confused.

was cool, “If you don’t want a divorce, why keep up the act?”

talking about?” I was utterly bewildered.

“Your uncle

instantly irritated.

believe Allen had meddled in this!.

to coax me, Jane, we have ‘t reached a point

my fist, asking,

“He just left.”

“Got it.”

I’m saying is-”

before he could

even happening!

bag and remembering Christine’s motherly advice, I also grabbed a beige

hospital, Aunt

of cigarette smoke. Allen and Leroy were lounging around

table was

looked anything but caregivers, having devoured all the hospital-provided nutrition meals

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