Chapter 91

It wasn’t just in my head, nor was it a misunderstanding.

My husband had relegated me to the shadows of our relationship, the part that couldn’t see the light of day.

I

He interrogated me endlessly about my relationship with Mark while insisting I hide. behind the door, out of sight.

Ridiculous, to say the least.

“It’s not what you think.”

Bryant reached out to touch my shoulder, and instinctively stepped back, stuttering as I looked at him. Tears, which I had been fighting back, began to roll down my cheeks. “Don’t touch me.”

“Don’t touch me,” my mind was foggy, overwhelmed by that single thought.

“Jane, you’re overthinking it. I just didn’t want..

His words were cut short by another predictable knock on the door.

Margaret, no doubt, had caused a scene in every room, determined to find Bryant and confront me. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have taken so long.

Bryant said in a deep voice before he opened the door

I collected myself, the drama outside had escalated, with the door firmly shut, trapping me

to get out; while someone outside was even more eager to

anything drastic! Bry, have you fallen for her? How could you do

and fierce, cutting her off, “I’m asking you one last time, are you leaving

I’m leaving! What’s

noise outside

a mix of

down, I slowly opened the

might have left, but the audience lingered, all

to reassure myself that having a clear conscience was enough, but the

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in their eyes felt like knives, cutting deep into

It was almost unbearable.

stood, walking out with my

myself this was nothing.

bankruptcy, creditors cornered me at my doorstep, demanding payment. Their disdain was palpable, even physical, as if I could feel the

locking me in a dark room for days until

those days, this

I just couldn’t stop myself from hating Bryant, hating his cold heart, his unfairness, and the fact that he married

and the others’ room suddenly swung open, and Mark appeared, looking anxious. He spotted me immediately and

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