Stella smirked,watchingEvelyneatinsilence.See?Eventhoughhegavethistoyou,ifIwantit,hellstillhandit over.
Sheleanedin,hervoicedrippingwithmockery.Littlegirl,whyareyoustillclingingtohim?Ifyouresmart,youdgetridofthebabyandleavenow.Atleastyoullkeepsomedignity.IfyouwaituntilMartinthrowsyouout,youllbethelaughingstockoftheentirecircle.
Evelynfrowned,herpatiencewearingthin.She couldntunderstandhowsomeonecouldbesoshameless,flauntingtheirobsessionwithamarriedmanrightinfrontofhiswife.
Areyoudone?Evelynfinallylookedup,herreactionnotwhatStellahadexpected.
Notears,noangerjustcoldindifference.
Stellassmilefaltered,butbeforeshecouldretort,hereyesflickedtotheside.
Inaninstant,herexpressionshifted.Shegrabbedthebowlofscaldingsoupandpoureditoverherself.

Ah! Herscreamechoedthroughtheroom.Martinrushedover,catchingStellaasshecollapsedintohisarms.
Shelookedupathim,tearsstreamingdownherface.Martin,dontblameEvelyn.Yougaveherthehouse,soitsnaturalshesupsetwithme.
Hervoicetrembledwithfakerestraint,andMartinsfacesoftenedwithconcern.
Evelynstood,hervoicesteady.Itwasntme.Ididntdoit.
Evelyn, evenifyoureupset,youcanthurtsomeone!Martinsvoicewassharp,hiseyesfilledwithdisbelief.
Withoutanotherword,hescoopedStellaintohisarmsandrushedout,leavingEvelynbehind.
She didntfollow.Instead,shewenthomealone.

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WhenMartinreturnedlatethatnight,hisfacewascold.Stellahassevereburns.Youneedtoapologize.
Evelynshookherhead.Ididntdoit.Iwontapologize.
Martinpinchedthebridgeofhisnose,frustrationclear.Yourebeingchildish.Stellasmyfriend- Friend?Evelynalmostlaughed.Wasthatwhattheywerecallingitnow? Ifyoudont believeme,checkthesurveillancefootage,shesaidflatly.
Martindismissedhersuggestion,grabbingherarm.Enough.Yourecomingwithmetoapologize.
34.3% Chapter6 Evelynstruggled,tryingtobreakfree.Inthechaos,Martinletgo,andshestumbledbackward.
bang! Herheadhittheedgeofthetablewithasickening crack.Bloodpoureddownherface,staininghervisionred.
Evelyn! Martinsvoicewaspanickedashescoopedherupandrushedtothehospital.

Thewoundrequiredoveradozenstitches.Whenthedoctorfinished,Martinfinallyexhaled,guiltflickeringinhis eyes.
Evelyn,Imsorry.Itsmyfault.
Ifyoudontwanttoapologize,youdonthaveto.Illhandleeverything.
Evelynstayedsilent,herfaceblank.Inside,herheartwasbreaking.
Evennow,hethoughtshewasjustbeingstubborn.Hehadntevenconsideredcheckingthefootage.HistrustinStellawasabsolute.
Becausehelovedher.
Thedoctorreturned,givinginstructionsforhercare.
Martinlistenedintently,thenasked,Whataboutthebaby? Iseverythingokay?