CHAPTER 004 OLIVIASPOV Igrippedthesteeringwheel,myhandstightasIdrove.Ihadno destinationinmindIjustneededtoleave thehousethatconstantlyremindedme ofmyfailingmarriageandemotionally unavailablehusband.
Thewords Adrianhadsaidthatmorning kept playinginmyhead,no matterhowmuchItriedtodistractmyself.
Mychesthurt,andI wantedtoscream.Three yearsofmarriage,andyet,Iwasjustsomethinghecould use.Ididntknow whereIwasgoing.Ijustneededtogetaway.
Eventually,hourslater,Idrovebackhome.Iparkedinthedrivewaybutstayedinthecarfora minute,takingdeepbreaths.Myeyeswerestillredfromcrying,andeverythingfeltheavyinsideme.
WhenIfinallywalkedinside,thefirstthingIsaw wasapairofredheelsby thedoor.Theywerentmine.Mystomach dropped,andpanicrushedin.
Itookadeepbreathandstartedwalkingupstairs.Witheverystep,myheartbeatfaster.Iwantedtoturnaroundandrun,butsomething insideme keptgoingforward,pushingmetofacewhateverwaswaiting.
WhenIreached thebedroomdoor,Ihesitated.Myhandgrippedthe handleforawhile.ButI pusheditopen anyway.

WhatIsawfrozeme.
Dorawas lyingon thebed,halfdressed,her gownslippingoffhershoulder.Adrianwasnext toher,still inhisshirtand pants,fast asleep.
My stomachtwisted.Ifeltlike Icouldntbreathe,couldntthink.Forasecond,Ijuststoodthere,staringat them,still notbelieving myeyes.
AdriancheatingonmewassomethingI couldoverlookbecauseoflovebut whatIcould nevertakewas him bringinghismistresstoour homeonourmatrimonialbed.
ThatwasadisrespectI couldnevertolerate.
Adrian!Ishouted,myvoiceechoingintheroom.
Adrianseyes fluttered open.Heblinkedandthenlooked atme.

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Alookofconfusioncrossedhisfaceashe glancedoverat Dorawhowaslyingnexttohimbut inablinkofaneye,hisfacewent fromthattosomethingcolder,moredistant.
Olivia,he said,voicegroggyHerubbedhis eyeslike hewas just wakingfromanap.
Iwantedtoscream,but Ikeptmyfists clenched and staredathim,waitingforanexplanation.ThenDora moved beside him, stretchingandsmilingatme.
Oh,Olivia,she saidsweetly,hervoicedripping with sarcasm.Youre homeearly.
1/2 HesmileneONEIHTELEEMITTE WhatisthisTTTHVINCETHENTOE HesighedandcanahandtroughTheTearintheCamdown.Dinaread likeitwasmyfaut CamodoxylegeanedmyvoicepetingouterYouDURITETODUTmastmonialbed,andnowyOUMETETHETIcamtown? ތރގ Doelaughedsoftlywrappingthe DanketaroundreeftheSTEwasdefectlyaOh,datingshesaid,hereyessharp,dontmakeascene HerwordsmademesexbutreiredtoletherseemesecomplumedtAdrianYoudontevencareenoughtodeny12 Helookedatmewithnoemotion,thenstugged.Theresnothingtodenyresachisvoicecold Thathitm
elikeapunch.Ifettweak,butIforcedmyselftosaystanding Hewasntevenremorselofhisaction.WasthiswhatIwasgoingtokeeponenduring? No,notanymoreIwastres,fredoftheinsultsandhumiliation IwantadivorceIsaid.Thewordsjustcameout Sincehedoesntlovemewecanaswellstopthishypocriticalmarriage.
Adrienraisedaneyebrow,asmirktuggingatthecomerofhismouth.Goaheadhesaid,notbotheredat all.

Myheartsank.IguessIexpectedhimtobegme.
Butdontforgetwhosfundingyourparentscompany? Hiswordshitmelikeaslap.
Hecontinuedvoicelikeice.Ifyouleave,Olivia,IwillpullallthemoneyIveputin.Letsseehowlongtheylastwithoutme.
Tearsblurredmyvision.Withoutsayinganythingelse,Iturnedandstormedoutoftheroom,slammingthedoorbehindme.
Icollapsedonthecouchdownstairs,theweightof itallcrushingme.Thebetrayal,thehumiliation,thefactthathedidntwanttoletmegoitwastoomuch.
Hesaidhedidntloveme,butnowIofferedtoleavehis life andhestillwouldntletme.
Icoveredmyfacewithmyhandsandletthetearsfall,knowingnomatterwhathe did,hestill hadtheupperhand.