More Than A Favor

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Logan skimmed through my resignation letter and flung it onto the table with an irritated thud. His narrowed eyes bore into me. “Elaine, you’re getting more and more out of line.”

He still thought I was being difficult on purpose.

But the truth was, from the moment I met Logan until now, I had never caused him trouble–not once.

When I first moved in with the Mercers, I had no right to be troublesome. Later, when I fell in love with him, I tried to be pleasant, accommodating, and agreeable, hoping to stay in his good graces.

But before my parents passed away, I wasn’t like this. I had been the apple of their eye, a bit spoiled. and prone to childish tantrums. After I lost them and moved in with the Mercers, those parts of me vanished.

“Do you really think I’m the kind of person who messes around?” I asked lightly, keeping my tone calm. “What have I ever done to trouble you?”

Logan opened his mouth to respond, but no words came out.

Since he couldn’t answer, I decided to make my stance clear. “Between us, you’ve always been the one making a mess of things. In your eyes, I’m just a toy to you.

“When you’re bored, you’ll pet me on the head and keep me close. But the moment something better comes along, you’ll toss me aside without a second thought.”

Logan’s jaw tightened. “If that’s how you see me, then you’re truly heartless.”

He always found a way to twist things, to make himself the victim. No matter what I said, he would never admit his faults.

I laughed mockingly. “Yes, Logan, I’m the heartless one.”

His anger flared. “What kind of attitude is this? Have I wronged you?”

I stared at him, unflinching. “No, of course not. You’re so perfect, and yet here I am, still wanting to break up with you. Aren’t I just the worst?”

expression turning stormy. “Stop saying such

do you want me to say, then?” I challenged. “That you’re angry with me, so everything I do is wrong? Fine. If leaving will get me out of your sight,

“Elaine, let’s not pretend this is about me. Your temper has nothing to do with me–it’s because your

straws now, desperate to pin the blame

for a long time, haven’t you?” His voice was sharp,

cutting.

was so convinced, I didn’t bother refuting him.

chair scraping loudly against

me. I met his gaze evenly. “That’s my business. I don’t think I need to inform you of anything. We

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such thing,”

blinked, stunned by his sheer

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around the table and stopped in front of me. Without warning,

you are,” he said, his voice low and dangerous. “You’re my

your wife too. That’s why

halfway. You’re the one who chose to chase after other women, especially widows. I’m simply

barked. “There’s

scorn. “Logan, I never thought you’d stoop so low. You kissed her, and yet your call it nothing. Then tell me, what counts as something? Sleeping with her? Knocking her

me tightened painfully. “I told you–I was drunk. I didn’t know

“If you can make a mistake once, you can make it twice. But as for me, I believe some mistakes shouldn’t be

he cursed, his composure

him–the anger, the excuses, the refusal to own up to his actions–made me wonder why I

he said, his voice dripping with venom, “you’re so desperate to leave me just so you can fool around with

I

anyone who betrays you. So, let me

only seemed to fuel his rage. Before I could react, Logan lowered his head and tried to kiss