Shadows Of A Forgotten Spring

Chapter 108

The garage door open, and the lights immediately turned on. Without waiting for the car for a second, Alexander shoved the door open and climbed out, his movements fast and agitated.

He took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling heavily as he walked away. The rage within him burned dangerously close to the surface.

Alexander stormed down the hall, his jaw clenched, his eyes dark and stormy.

Without a word, he stormed into their bedroom, his hands shaking with anger as he yanked blankets and pillows out of the closet.

He spun around and headed toward one of the guest room. The weight of his decisions felt like a crushing load he could no longer ignore.

He didn't care about the look of confusion on Annie's face or the pleading desperation in her eyes. He was done pretending, done plastering on a mask of normalcy.

Annie's eyes widened in disbelief, her mouth opening and closing like a fish gasping for air.

This could not be happening. She thought.

Anger she had considered, but not, not Alexander turning his back on her. No! The panic surged through her veins like ice, freezing her in place.

"Alexander, wait!" she exclaimed, her voice shrill with desperation. She ran to him, her heart pounding within her ears. She reached out, her trembling fingers catching his wrist just as he was about to step into the guest room.

mean for any of this to happen! I'm sorry, I truly am! Please, don't do this to me,

tears, her face

his head, his jaw clenched so tightly she could almost

a word, he wrenched his arm from her grasp, the motion fast and

voice wavered, the tears now streaming freely down her

he didn't stop, didn't look back as he stepped into the room with a finality that

door clicked shut, the lock turned. That sound was like a dagger in her

that had closed between them. Her breathing came in raged spurts. Anger and frustration swirled inside her like a storm. Her body was trembling; she

he?! She

been playing her part perfectly well but now everything was crumbling down in front of her

rose to

curled in a sneer at the image of Emma. Emma was everything she abhorred. Even

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she still held a piece

invited into that house when she, his girlfriend, had been treated like

heaved with anger. "This is all your fault, Brianna," she hissed under her breath, her eyes

The plan would