Goodbye, My Love

walked nervously to a room, straighteni

uch a revealing nightgown, and she w

the sensation of it brushing

purred he

to be afraid of, s

t, and they had been married for three years. A

g deep, calming breaths, L

unfriendly and his lips were slightly pursed. He was

ate. Wh

old. It was like lo

the courage she had wo

u remember wh

ed. "Get to

mile, she said, "It's our third wedding anniversary. You've seemed s

denly stepped out from behind Marco. She stood comfo

about you from Marco. We have

as gentle, and her eyes were lively.

Loraine. She froze, feeling the w

Why are

od's existence had always overshadowed

Bryant family had reminded Loraine that Keely was Marco's woma

ightgown, Keely lowered h

m I distu

d her hostility.

face. "I'm sorry. Please don't

moved as though she

ne and said, "Keely is our gues

Loraine felt humiliated, as

t received any respect from Marco or the

came home, and even when he did come home,

ngry about seeing another woman in Mar

xpectations over the past three ye

. "What about me?" she asked, he

ly. "Keely is recovering and needs rest. Which do

yes shone smugly. Before she

understand that it's ne

pun around and

inching the bridge of his

rong with

, "She should be angry with m

room, changed out of her ni

re was a knoc

's eyes

o come t

the door. Keely's face was all she sa

e you do

e he loves. Up until recently, I was receiving treatment overseas. I didn't think I had much time left, so I

t she was too dignified t

e to divorce her husband? Do you r

mouth, Loraine. I'm not a mistress. When it comes

I don't divorce, I'm Marco's

Keely hard, and she

s see what Marco does when something

ly had a bad f

you wan

on Loraine and dragged

ne was unable to free h

Loraine is try

still holding onto Loraine. Failing to bre

a

hts of stairs before finally

d created a deep wound, causi

body, making her dizzy and even

over. He strode straight past her, choosing to pick up Keely and