Seven Years of Marriage with Jake

Chapter 80

Love Story 7-Chapter 1

Mary sat in the dimly lit room, her phone screen glowing with Richard's name.

Each ring pierced the silence like a ticking time bomb.

She took a deep breath and answered.

"Mary, it's late. Why did you keep Jessica at your place again?"

Richard's voice boomed through the phone, thick with anger.

Mary frowned. She knew Jessica often invented absurd excuses to deceive Richard, leaving Mary to deal with the fallout.

This time, she decided to set things straight.

"Richard, listen. Jessica isn't here. Every time she goes out, she says she's with me. I've only just realized how 'eventful' my life supposedly is," Mary replied, her tone sharp with sarcasm. "I'm done with this. Jessica's your cousin, not your caretaker.

adult-stop

Richard's anger only intensified.

into the night. She recalled the last time Jessica appeared at Richard's house in lingerie,

know, when Jessica wore lingerie last time, I thought it was from you," Mary said calmly,

are you talking about?" Richard's voice

she wears at night. After all, it's your place," Mary continued, her tone dripping with irony. Richard fell silent, then asked urgently: "Mary, what are

gently touching an old photo of better times with Richard. She took

ever wondered why

am I always the

Maybe she just needs

softly. "If you really cared, you'd be more concerned with

paused, then asked: "So where is she

a glint of mischief in her eyes: "She's tied

you mean?"

is she's busy with a plumbing issue," Mary replied

issue?" Richard

fixing the plumbing at your brother's

don't you go check?" Mary said