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ncertainty, my thoughts dart

gument I'd had with Lance before he drifted off to

in my memory, its impact still potent

ides, he'd hurt me more than I would ever like to forgive him for. My crumbling

ords for the past few days. I had al

es. That was very unlike me. I'd also made a conscio

to approach him, to reach out and make an advance tonight, was overwh

hed me. Every time I tried, he ha

ke I was slowly losing some

active to him? What could it be? The questions h

, but Lance hadn't even noticed. When I mentioned it earlier, al

as he slept, the questions a

attention, pulling me out of my restless

for it where it rested beside his bedside. He was fast asleep, and I couldn't

nd my stomach churned at t

ra

a moment before I swipe

, Nora? What is it this time?" I demanded, una

nted to speak with Lance..." Her voice was soft, almo

y call my husband by his first name like that? I scoff

I asked, forcing myself to sound

ginable, so calm that it grated on my nerves. "

uldn't even yell at her without coming off as

my husband at this time, our deal will be off!"

nything else, the line w

e. His eyes fluttered open, groggy and

g on his phone trembling in my hand. His expression darkened ins

call you? Why is your phone on vibration now? Are you hiding somet

id, Viella." He snatched the phone from my hand with a tight grip, his move

hy does she have something to say but insists on saying it to you alone? Yo

How am I supposed to know what she wanted to say? Can't I have a moment of peace, Vie

explanations. I'm going crazy, Lance! You hardly spend time with me at home anymore. You're always busy at wor

n. Now I feel like I'm married to two women, trying so hard to balance my life, my job, and two women. You broug

it really hard, and I fel

spilled over. "You selfish, ungrateful bastard!" My voice broke as tears blurr

rough the side of my face. My hand instinctively flew

he physical pain. "Lance? You... You hit me?" I looked at him, searchi

er again," he hissed, "The next time you do, a sl