Chapter3 Arentyougoingtointroduceme? Histonewascalm,butEvelyncaughttheflickerofjealousyinhiseyes.
Itsurprisedher.Sincewhendidhecareenoughtobejealous?WerenthisfeelingsreservedforStella? ThisisSteve,myseniorfromuniversity,Evelynsaid,gesturingtoSteve.Then,withaslightpause,sheadded,AndthisisMartin…my husband.
Thetwo menshookhands,theirgripstightenoughtoleavefaintredmarks.
Theyquickly pulledaway,hidingtheirhandsbehindtheirbacks,butthetensionbetweenthemwaspalpable.
Evelynignoredthe oddatmosphereandwavedatSteve.Illheadoutnow.Seeyou,Steve.
Asshewalkedawa ywithMartin,shedidnt noticethelingeringsadnessinSteveseyes.
Oncetheywereoutofearshot,Martinstoneturnedsharp.

Whatareyoudoing here? ItsbeenalongtimesinceIvebeenbacktoschool.Iwasjustinthemoodtovisit,Evelynrepliedcasually,avoidinghisgaze.
Ithoughtyouwerebusytoday.Whatbroughtyouhere? Theyreachedthecar,andEvelyninstinctivelymovedtowardthepassengerseat.
Butbeforeshecouldopenthedoor,thewindowrolleddown,revealingafaceshedonlyseeninphotos.
Stella.
Martinsvoicewascalm,almosttoocalm.Ranintoanoldfriend.Wewerejustcatchingup.
Evelyns eyesdroppedtothebagofsnacksinhishand.
SherememberednowMartinhadgonetothisschooltoo.AndsohadStella.Weretheyheretoreminisceabouttheirpast? Hi,ImStella,thewomansaidwithabrightsmile,wavingatEvelyn.
YoumustbeMartinswife.Youresoyoungandpretty! Evelynforcedasmileandnodded.

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WhenStellamadenomovetogetoutofthecar,Evelynslidintothebackseatwithoutaword.
15:23 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 32.2% Chapter3 Stella,emboldenedbyEvelynssilence,turnedherattentionbacktoMartin.
Sheheldupapieceofdatecake,hervoiceplayful, Martin,thistastesjustlikeitusedto.Trysomet Distractedbydriving.Martinleanedoverandtookabite,Stellagiggled.
Youresoclumsy!Youbitmyfinger! Martinchuckled,hiseyescrinklingwithamusement.
ButwhenhisgazemetEvelynsintherearviewmirror,hissmilefaltered.HequicklypushedStellaaway, Evelyn,doyouwantsome? Idonteatthat,Evelynsaidflatly,lookingaway.
Stella,undeterred,launchedintoastory.
Youremissingout!Backinschool,Martinusedtoclimbthewallsjusttobuythisforme.
Hewassuchagoodstudent,buthedgetscrapedupeverytime.Itoldhimtostop,buthekeptdoingitbecauseIloveditsomuch.Eventually,hegotsogoodatclimbing,henevergothurtagain.

Herwordsdrippedwithnostalgia,eachoneasubtlejabatEvelyn.
Shekeptglancingattherearviewmirror,hopingtoseeEvelynsdispleasedexpression,eagertoprovokeareaction.
ButEvelynjustsilentlylistened,sayingnothingandnotshowinganyemotions.
Finally,Stellasmirkedandsaid,Yourlittlewifeissowellbehaved.
Martinchuckled.Sheis.
ThecarsoonpulleduptotheSheltonfamilyvilla.
Evelyngotoutwithoutaword,butMartinstayedbehind,hiseyes lingeringonStella.