y started

he pulled her through the teeming crowd off th

sting in his grip trying to fre

't let go. He continued to lead her thro

uieter here, the bass of the music could still be heard, but

o face her, his blue eyes blazing with an

re doing?" he demanded, his voice

ddened wrist. "I was dancing Eth

tigh peeking out through the slit. "Lily, did you forget you are married?

dare he. "What strange men? Don't you think you're bein

d, "Today is our wedding anniversary.

y year, every event, every time I see in the news, you are parading Stacy at e

never liked her but at least you have known her since high scho

n business trips. Which old friends does that? Every time the press reports on both of you and praises you for being the perfect loving couple, you have never come out

voices as a couple walked down the corridor. "Let's go ho

every word. "You want to talk?" Her anger rose as she t

at them. They apologized and left, leaving

il

th, familiar vo

er heels clicked mockingly as she walked across the hall to stand beside Ethan–each step

or you. Mr. Ron mentioned

arms, her heart clenching. "Since

ly's hand but she shifted to

lict evident in his eyes. "

d away, leaving him and St

ly, are you okay?" She held Lily's hand, turning her sideways to check if she was hurt. "He

. "I'm fine, Chloe, thank you. I thi

t me grab our bags." Lily wanted to stop her, but she had already h

need some t

w seconds, debating if it was

hear the worry in her voice. I'll

ferent from the warmth of the club. Chloe flagg

kay?" Chloe said closing the

?" the dr

to return to the empty house she

while," she said softly. S

staring at the city lights that became increasingly blurred as tears filled her eyes. She finally st

the glaring headlights of an oncoming car before the world went black. The impact was sudden and viole

e scene of the collision,

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business partners. His mind replayed his earlier con

me a ride home?" Stacy

r angry." He turned back to face Stacy. "Do you know ho

ripping with mockery. "If it isn't

ce red with anger and slapped him in the

Ethan?" Stacy asked, s

knowing Chloe did

disgust."You're a terrible husband, cheating on your wife

g. Lily

n confusion. Was Lily misu

as she heard the words on the other end of the line. Her grip on the

ng wrong?"

il

Ethan asked, a sinking fe

cident. She's at the

rld crashing arou