Chapter 23.2: Guilt

With closed eyes, she could feel the darkness enveloping her, void of any light.

But the kiss didn’t happen as she expected.

Imogen looked around.

Troy took a step back and said, “Sorry, I’ll go to the guest room. You should get some rest.”

He stood outside the door, closed his eyes, and tried to forget what had just happened.

He had almost kissed her.

He was losing control.

How could he still want to kiss Imogen when he was about to divorce her and marry Sarah?

He tried to convince himself that he was merely reacting to Imogen’s beautiful body. When she stood naked in front of him, he was just a normal guy with natural physical responses.

Troy rubbed his forehead.

Imogen stood there, stiff, listening to the heavy sound of the door closing.

The air around her felt cold, seeping into her skin.

She quickly pulled up the blanket, wrapped it around herself, and curled up in the corner of the bed, hiding her head in the blanket. Crystal tears dripped from the corners of her eyes, soaking the bedding.

His cold departure had felt like a slap in the face.

a hint of tenderness, and she fell for it. She felt so

asked her to toast Sarah. But when he pushed her a

a glance, for her as she

must really care about

hurt herself

thought she was

when he was

was even crazier than

reminded herself not to expect something that

to quickly dissolve

here anymore. She wanted

leave her job and go to a rural area characterized by

Boom-

Thunder roared outside.

her thoughts,

stared into the darkness, taking deep breaths and wiping

blood filled her mind, the haunting

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Chapter 23.2: Guilt

fade away.

abrupt sounds and see her father’s body

Boom and rumble-

shivered, her face becoming increasingly

breathing quickened, and the scenes before her

This wasn’t right.

boxes and cupboards until she found her medication. Unscrewing the

about to take it, she suddenly remembered that she was

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