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.

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

wore lingerie last time, I thought it was from you," Mary said calmly, her eyes fixed on

are you talking about?" Richard's voice

about Jessica, you should be concerned about what she wears at night. After all, it's your place," Mary continued, her tone dripping with irony.

better times with Richard. She took a deep

you ever wondered why Jessica is never

always the one

I don't know. Maybe she just

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

asked: "So where

slightly, a glint of mischief in her eyes: "She's tied up with something

you

with

issue?" Richard sounded

maybe she's fixing the plumbing at your

check?" Mary said