DA'S

s been barely forty-eight hours since I caught my boyfriend cheating

of my family. Could I even say I have a family? Famil

reatment? I guess my crime was in be

ed me out of my reverie. I took the pen f

ned off my freedom. A te

You're not the only one he

liberty to express my hurt. I was no human before them

s at will. I had no control over the tur

d I found myself in

in the familiar outfit of a

aurice ac

s is Glend

he title. I was his wife and it was a

t that she's wel

r," Nora said and made to l

oom. Prepare the room next t

e have my room. He may not be so much of a monster after a

for dinner." He said to me with

he corner and poured himself

still standing there. His

athered the courage to ask.

n't involve getting married to me. I couldn't understand wh

ortably on the plush sofa. I still stood, waitin

n. Don't question me." He said

en he saw me not flinching to hi

red. "Go change and come down for d

veryone I loved rejected me? He didn

dad just kick me out instead of bringing me h

of here if you're so bent

l I saved you." He too

to do something I never wanted to do.

after the words left my mo

ant me to treat you exactly as y

g growl. His eyes had

d enough physical assault for a lifetime. I d

r me at the landing. She took m

dinner beside Maurice and an elderl

ked Maurice, motionin

Maurice answered as he forked a

na asked me, her tone

pond. "I'm

at everyone calls me." S

o calm demeanor, ignoring our

s had taken a toll on me. I had no appetite for food. I tossed m

t eating anything. She was concerned. She was showing me kindness. Someth

he's not

that stirred within me. He sounded so cold and indi

aurice." Nana caution

nd deserving of the treatment that is associated with the

a pawn in his game. A gam

my problems were weaning and I may surv

sent my world crashing down gree

to see Brian, my ch

y chest. Bile rose to my t

rice is Bri