Chapter 26

I was stunned, then I snickered. “Finally showing your true colors, Maddle?”

The bitch had been pretending to be as Innocent and weak as a lamb for years. She would even put on a show of asking for my mercy whenever I was punished, just so she could play the saint.

Well, the wolf was finally done cosplaying as a sheep.

“My true colors? I’ve always been this way. You’re the one with issues,” she retorted smugly.

“Whatever, man. I’m not interested in wasting my breath on you. Just tell your Eddy he should show up at the Clerk’s Office by 2:00 p.m. It’s hard to get a slot, so if he’s dragging his feet, we’ll have to reschedule for half a month later or something.”

I was about to hang up when she suddenly asked, her tone sharp, “Has he been seeing you lately, Taylor Jones?!” Her sudden spike in pitch, volume, and the use of my full name clued me in on something–these two had been fighting.

I couldn’t help but gloat a little. “Mm–hmm! What up?”

“How dare you?! He’s my husband! You’re a homewrecking slut ruining other people’s marriages!” she suddenly shouted.

“What? You’re the homewrecker who ruined my marriage! What the hell does this have to do with me?!” I retorted in disbelieving rage. “Where the hell is your tumor grown? Your fucking brain, I bet!”

bitch! I know

to stop being a homewrecker? Tell him to get on with

up

the morning?! I felt as though my whole day was already ruined.

office. Edward’s call came

on the screen

no choice but to pick it up–we still had to settle the dissolution of our civil

called?” he greeted gently as though we were still a loving

at the Clerk’s Office at two,” I said, ready to hang up.

be there today.

knew it. He was dragging his

just be dignified adults and end this quickly and properly?! Shouldn’t you

you have a fight this morning?” he

Chapter 26

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with tears in her eyes again? Did you call to deliver justice?” I replied sarcastically, “No. I left my phone in her

married couples to answer their

He fell silent.

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