mn air flowed in through the windows, creating a low-
as I helped my daughter with her lunch. Julianna, my three-year-old daughter, sat in h
self. We did share a tight bond eve
ng Alfred Grayson, I became Penelope
w about me, but I'll
I was having lunch on October 15,
fter lunch, a common behavior for children her age. After
house carried an unmistakable aura that day. I felt a sense of unease as he c
d, I stood up to attend to him. I thought that perhaps removing his suit jacket and lo
led out to him
m. If only he understood the sacrifices I
arriage wasn't that bad. Even when he was kind to me, I c
d him. Did it ha
love hurt and made a person
th him, Alfred dropped a file on the tabl
y, but I'm ready for the divorce. I just need you
g the purpose of the documents
divorce. We were doing fine. I never begged him
st a whisper, as I stared at
long have you been planning
on around me. When I sobered up, I just wanted you out of my life, but I couldn't. I was lonely, and you were there. I took advantage of you, Penelope
ed what was going on. I couldn't believe how he could look into my eyes and
of pain and grie
it'll hurt me. You just don't understand or appreciate
e divorce. You can't for
my wrist and pulled me closer to his body. I
to!" Alfred's desperation was palpable i
re for a divorce?" I
rt-both my wrist and my slowly breaking heart. What did he mean by this? Why wa
antasizing about me. When I was broken, I found you j
ng to hear any more. I hated that he was revealing and rem
, and I found it d
knew he was the first man. Alfred knew that I had never loved anyon
but he wasn't in love with me. I forced-n
lfred didn't love me, but I let him show me a new world, a
beautiful night of my life, but apparently, it
se of my baby, I didn't think twice before enter
I was blinded by love. I restrained myself and stayed lock
n feel that when they get hurt by others, they shou
had spent with Alfred and his family. The cheerful lunches, the wonde
ring at me for being stubborn, but I ignored him. I hat
rt Alfred, but it seemed he didn
e had never understood how I felt. If he could
off the vibe that he'd be back and that he
ver agree