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.

window, staring out into the night. She recalled the last time Jessica appeared

thought it was

about?" Richard's voice grew

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

photo of better times with Richard. She took

have you ever wondered why

always the one

she just needs a friend,"

cared, you'd be more concerned with

"So where

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

do you mean?"

with

issue?" Richard

maybe she's fixing the plumbing at your brother's

check?" Mary said mockingly before