Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

First Love Novel 28

Chapter 28

Donna took off the thin golden necklace to show it to Angela. It looked delicate and elegant.

Angela felt a twinge of envy. She sighed and lamented, “No one is quite the same, Donna. Your husband treats you well, and you treat him well in return. That's how it should be.

“But with someone like Dexter... Do you think I can bring myself to treat him well? I stopped seeing him as my husband a long time ago, so why should I respect him or love him? I'd rather use that energy to treat myself better."

Donna didn't know what to say to that.

In the shadows, Dexter overheard her words with absolute clarity. Did she no longer consider him her husband?

Dexter took a deep breath and pushed down the strange, stifling feeling within him. He coughed and stepped out of the shadows.

Angela quickly finished the oatmeal porridge in her bowl.

is hosting a

to hear him. She thought their

grabbed her

the door frame. "What are

going to apologize?" Dexter's voice was cold, as if he were

she yanked her hand away. "She went there to insult me first, Dexter. Even if you're taking sides, there should be a limit,

them out. She could only watch

hadn't been so dead set on staying in the maids' quarters, would any of this have happened?" Dexter

bore down on her, and

way! You want me to apologize to Erica? No way! Unless you want me to skip tomorrow's mixer,”

grabbed her shoulders exasperatedly.

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of you, you're still my wife to the outside world. So,

Angela laughed bitterly,

of us is injured worse? Listen here I'm not apologizing to