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he papers on the center table next to me. I turned to see him approac

c stare was more than I could handle in that moment. All I

you with your belongings," Desmond

ly turned my gaze away, hoping to avoid Desmond's sympathetic look. Tear

egan walking towards my room. Desmond followed close behind. When we re

mmanded, my voice

nst it. The tears flowed more freely now, my chest heaving with each sob. I couldn't hold back any

opened the door again, ready to face the world, or at least Desmond. "Alrigh

nderstanding my n

ond's assistance took less than a handful of minutes.

l smile. Desmond returned the gesture with

on't you dare use my car," Susan's voice screeched. I glanced at her,

standing toe-to-toe with Susan. "You heard me right?, Get your filthy things out of that car!" Susan barked. Richard shifted unc

ds balled into fists. "So I get noth

got from the divorce to get a new car

ipped for a moment and I felt a sharp pain on my stomach as I stared right up at Richard. His face was just so perfe

d I gulped in another saliva whil

cab instead!

reath away. I let out a cry of pain as I fell, the rough pavement scraping my knees. "This car is stric

d, hot tears streaming down my cheeks as I tried to process t

ter wife, Richard wouldn't have come to me in the first place." That said, she rushed to Richard and hel

through my heart as I stood, a crumpled mess on the cold pavement. I couldn't bear to watch any lo

ed my belongings to Richard had thrown on the floor,

s to catch one last glimpse at the mansion before I

oss washing over me. "Lulex hotel," I said, my voice sounding thin and weak in my ears. The

window, letting the breeze caress my face. The past two years fla

For so long, I had tried to ignore the signs, to convince myself that our marriage was strong

ut my failed marriage. I knew her disappointment would be as heavy as my own