Surviving The Fall: My Husband's Deadly Betrayal

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r second weddi

ng to change toni

gative tests, invasive doctor visits, and being told my chances of conceiving naturally were almost

the question tonight. But I still wanted the atmosphere to be perfectly romantic when I handed him the small gift b

rning in the front do

as h

the nightstand. The air instantly felt thick with manufactured romance. I heard the t

lip, a nervous habit

er chill with him. He leaned his expensive Bauer hockey bag

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There was no flicker of fire, none of the heat I had craved. Just

re feet silent on the plush carpet. I tried to wra

instinctive, almost

ull blast, but a chill crept up from the soles

h exhaustion and annoyance. "Evelyn, I

ng slightly. I forced a smile. "I

s crystal glass sat waiting, next to my flute of alcohol-free sparkling c

the setup, utterly unm

Like I had just reminded

The screen's cold blue light illuminated his indifferent profil

ose the bathroom door. I could hear his voice, lower now,

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course,

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e like that

a lead weight into the

ith a sickening, casual intimacy t

miss m

needle, piercing my hear

ilk dress suddenly felt like a cla

d at the ridiculous woman looking back at me

away the lipstick, but

out, already changed into sweatpants,

e went straight to the closet an

you doing?" I aske

aid without turning around. "Got an early

ed for the last two months. We

ster bedroom without a backward glance. He even ha

latch was the sound

e cold floor. The tears I'd been holding

freezing silk a poor comfo

g enough for the tears to dry on m

the two untouched glasses on the nightstand-his crystal gl

of humiliation and h

e amber liquid swirled under the dim light, offering a tempting, numb oblivion. I lifted it to my lip

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click, leaving the whiskey untouched. I

he closed doo

began to fo

king to. I had to know what

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