Chapter 1986

Rosalynn’s hand hovered in midair, frozen.

Wayne’s reaction was instinctively extreme.

Realizing he had overreacted, Wayne stepped back. “Honey, I’m fine. If anything was wrong, I’d tell you.” He cautiously approached Rosalynn again.

“I want to see your wound, Rosalynh insisted.

Why wouldn’t she suspect anything?c2

Wayne was the kind of man who, if he stubbed his toe, would make a melodramatic scene in front of her.

His wrist had been cut.

the first to rush to her, shouting so she

she asked about it, he’d never let her

a minor issue, Wayne wouldn’t have hidden

remained silent. An unspoken stand-off

“I didn’t want

it from me is what’s causing me to worry!” Rosalynn said sternly. “I’ll ask one last time, Wayne. Let me see

resignation, Wayne rolled up his sleeve, revealing

didn’t hesitate to tear off

healed wound, she gasped in

wanted to retract his hand, to hide the ugly scar from Rosalynn. But he dared not move, fearing

a razor? It’s too deep. Did you… did you…” Rosalynn

up and rolled down her cheeks, and

was on my way home for dinner, when that

Wayne continued, “The kid led me through a small gate, where thorny vines were abundant. I accidentally snagged my wound on one. It’s not just my wrist; I got a few scratches elsewhere too. didn’t want you to worry, so I went to the apartment to treat the wound, changed my clothes, and came home. But I left my cane in the park, and by the time Ableson went to look for it the next day, it was

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