tracing the curve of Carrie's skin, as smooth and delicate as silk. He en

visible irritation, ignited in him an uncontrol

he remained composed, slowly

scents: a familiar woody aroma intertwined with an unexpected zesty twist of lem

verwhelmed Carrie a

ity conjured unwelcome visions of him with Lise. Her stomach churned violently, and with

gh

ty all day, leaving her

ered out, replaced by a cold, detache

g of Carrie's eyes, Kristopher perceived her re

cold as he confronted her. "Carrie, is this reaction res

m turned frosty, t

in her throat, her eyes widening

ly all her male friends, yet here was Kristopher, cas

ured into their relationship

t as indignation took hold. Without thinking, her hand flew

ances from the day ignit

shoulders. Ignoring the flush of exposure, she swiftly gathered the

ight, crimson mark on Kristopher's

lief, met hers. "Carrie,

s clearly insane to ever fal

tly, her heart pou

le cut through the mounting tension, its vibrati

ge, shut off the phone with a snap, and strode

im. "We're getting a divorce! Make sure you si

something to do now. When I return, do whatever pl

ng exit, feeling an oppressive weig

bled determinedly toward her tablet. Fingers tremb

t uploaded a

ver patch adhered to her forehead, still

extra clingy. Wishing I had someone h

it almost impossible for Carrie not to suspect

cident; Lise had deliberately sought to tug at Kristophe

divorce could overshadow Lise's th

rrie quaked like a lea

eartache, forcefully ripping the

re had infiltrated her skin, inflaming the wound un

shown vulnerability, breaking down into soft sobs within the comforting arms of

had its time and plac

's exit forced Carrie to confro

ned the throbbing wound with a practiced

rom the far end of her expansive walk-in closet-it held all th

es to slip into and left a bank

hat card, effectively settling her financial entanglements with Kristo

ehind her, she limped painful

l jacket more tightly around her slight figure, her sil

of any trace of warmth, a chill that seemed almost faint

case and a heart full of dreams, and now she

, if only she'd proposed an amicable separation at the end of their agreed year, m

and Carrie had already fallen, ut