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 depending

Richard's anger only intensified.

recalled the last time Jessica

was from you,"

are you talking about?" Richard's

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

an old photo of better times

wondered why Jessica

I always the

Maybe she just needs a friend,"

you'd be more concerned with what's truly

asked: "So where is

eyes: "She's tied up with something and can't

you

with a

plumbing issue?" Richard

she's fixing the plumbing at your

check?" Mary said