tbre

d resentment at what had happened in the church. I took off

ow into my body. At the same time, abundant tears flowed. I w

happened at church, causing tears to fall again on my

me to open the door. Until the noise outside disappears. Maybe t

*

hitting my face. I just fell aslee

office today, though I already file a le

hould rest first." There was a sh

have a lot to do. There will be holidays again," I said. I was w

raight to

y okay?" she a

oved the sunglasses before f

alk to, please do not hesitate to

talk about what happened. I'll call y

wered and then

free my brain for a moment. Unt

u want to talk to him?" sa

mly before answering

on the other line,

eard his voice. "Margaux, c

just happened that I couldn't make it to our wedding.

. "Okay. Let's talk after office hou

hich I barely realized b

in," Karen said

e enter butt

e your offi

I'm goi

lf like I used to. I didn't

k shirt, bleached jeans, and rubber shoes. Looks like he just finished taking a bath but forgot to shave. He also appears to be sleep-dep

igarette he was holding and greeted me. He would ha

ing to talk about?"

lace," he said in a low ton

rmly refused. "I b

agree, so I went to a

to eat?" he aske

ed even though my stom

don't want to be

He held my hand r

me that!" I said emphati

at I did. Something unexpected happen

ever since I said yes to you. You simply threw

y life with you . . ." he said in a low voice, th

ill attractive. His eyes are black, he has a sharp nos

. I didn't want to cry in front of Le

s your promise that you would not hurt me? Our parents were

cry, babe." He wi

his hand away from my face, which caused u

me one more chance. I c

will be the end of our relationship. After all, we can never get everything back

er me, and when he reached o

" I violently

Come inside again, please . . ." he beg

us, Lester! We're through

ittle time for me to fix this problem I got into. Believe me,

s not enough to touch my heart.

d the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with," I continued. I don't care if people outside the restaurant look at us. "I gave

ng in front of him, so I quickly wiped away th