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y sister. I mean, how's is that even possible? I gripped my head in my hands, and closed my ey

here?" I stuttered, blinking my eyes in shock, while

ame here to do?" she asked, with

rinkled my fac

't play victim here, Emily. It's exactly what you sa

know what's going on, so I don't thin

e, you do.

xplanation sister. What you saw is exactly what has been going on. You

shr

ould you do this to me? Have you forgotten so soon t

teel. "Look, you already saw it and I believe that's enough explanation.

y face with the back of my hand.

, half a year?" she shrugg

bby

king through her teeth. "Can you just stop being so dramatic, huh? You're not a

hamed of yourself right now? These things happen? Why didn't you go elsewhere? Why

hrough the windo

sband?" I added, my voice soun

weight to one foot, and folded her arms across

d, Abby." I said, in a low, pained voice. "

ing long before now. So I did myself some good: I prepared beforehand beca

th tears in my eyes. "You are just going to watch her say those hu

d the lump

ed. "You should have been careful enough so that I wouldn't find out about it. But now, I

me straight in the eyes. "But it doesn't mean that I'll change m

te ways now." I said, shaking my head. "Pl

y only option. So, with tears in my eyes, I went on my knees before him. It didn't mat

" I sobbed softly, burying my face in my hair. "I will do any

ing you say or do right now that's going to make me c

aid, lifting my pain darkened eyes to him. "I wouldn't

lease, sign the papers and leave. You don't want me to throw you o

as tears welled my eyes. "I have never cheated on you; Nigel has been a fr

a tumbling hair back off my brow with a hand. "What I want is quit

s on the bed. I stared at it for a few seconds, and the

st three years, we've been searching for our own child

broke in on my thoughts. "He doesn't w

bby

arriage is about to fall. Or better still, has fallen. You had no idea how to keep your man, and

ht in front of me. I wiped my runny nose with a hand, and picked u

oxes at the bottom of the report. There was a tick

blinking my eyes in shock. "H

ted her lips as she rubbed her palms against

rched

huckled, and shrugged. "That is how it bec

as no point crying over spilt milk. It was clear that Marcus was done with me. If he st

them please." I asked, my

up from the bed and

him, and then put

?" I asked, returni

me, and glanced at it to con

ped my roller bag, which

d my gaze to know if either of them were watching. Fortunately, neither of them was. I pic

or, I paused, and t

you're both going

to leave, I paused,

you both." I brought out the

t." he said, sh

, slitting my neck

d, gurgling, and gasping for breath. But then, Abb

thought you'd make things this easy for me. I owe it to you. Take these words

ed down the si