UR
filling the air. Before I could even reach for the handle
ce as she shoved me aside. I stumbled back
amantha?" I shot
gage," she ordered coldly, her eyes s
owing her upstairs. Every step she took radi
sband, was already sitting on the couch. I c
are
eered, already unzipping one of the suitcases. "
Raymond said, his voice stead
we have a maid," I muttered, my voice barely a
apping rhythmically on the armrest as if he was trying to decide how
his wasn't a request-it was an order
myself. "I'm not yo
is voice a low growl filled with aut
e couch, enjoying every second of my humiliation. "Do as he says,
t give them the satisfaction of seeing me break
ne a reminder of how far I'd fallen. My husband ignored m
bling, heart racing. There was
f me was enough to knock
top of him, moaning as if it were normal. No maids around-though even if
crashing to the floor with a deafening smash. I stood
with surprising speed. She quickly pulled on her clothes, a mocking smile curling at the corner of her lip
my throat. I was suffocating. I wanted to scream, to run, to destr
inally managed to whisper, my voice ba
her tone. "And so?" she said with a dismissive wave of her hand,
lood rushing to my head. I felt like I was suf
's voice cut through the air, as harsh and demandin
ands trembling, and stormed back to the living room. I slammed it down in front of Raymond
ice sharp. "Go on, pour me
. She didn't even look at me, just took a slo
, unsure of wh
ld, sharp. "Eat what's left. You
ed into me, fu
t I refused to let Raymond see it. His cold gaze never left me,
nd following quickly. "Come on, La
't come. Before I could react, Samantha
e're not going to see her. She's coming
ad. "No I wish to, but I a
ed it down. I couldn't argue. "I'm not donating blood, Ra
overs," he mocked. Then, without warning, he yanked me by the w
y hair, the sting sharp and unforgiving.
thick. Samantha's presence hung over m
e shoved me out of the car, dragging me insid
ping with disdain. "Even though I don't like you, I don't h
pain blurred, the moment suffocating. I sta
n't speak. We drove back home in sile
lready waiting at the entrance,
than a tool in your marriage? I am going to take everything
just stop bothering me?" I asked,
ther man, tell them you cheated on him and to pay him back you are gi
. "My rep