of happiness had drained from her soul. Richard had been her world, h

he hesitated before answering, her heart already heavy. The moment she heard Jessica's familiar voice on

to choke out, her voice

ur voice? Are you crying?" Jessi

ted out between sobs. "Richard..

her. For so long, she had bottled everything inside his coldness, the humil

call you for something important, but you don't sound

ith the back of her hand. "What..

hifts. Let me come get you," Jessica

g her chest when the phone died. A long b

ring at the blank screen. "

mansion, once a place of love, now just a house full of bitter memories. Her heart ached not just for the love she h

mind clouded with thoughts. She didn't even notice the appro

oing!" a man's voice shout

led backward. Embarrassment flushed her cheeks a

r," she stammered

areful," the man grumb

he repeated quietly, u

use trouble?" a voice

ss

lief. Her friend stood beside the car, arms

" Ella murmured, her

er a lot of stress right now. I'll take

odded and

a, her eyes softening. "Co

-

Jessica's

as she tried to console her friend, who had b

whole heart. And he just threw me away like tr

la, I know this hurts. But you need to think about you

silent for a moment, but it wasn't long befo

mess right now. I don't want to do

led a syringe and gave Ella a mild sedative. Within moments, Ella's sobs slow

Jessica muttered, laying Ella gently on the couch. She covered

eyes. "That arrogant bastard. He's going

op, her mind already ru

-

rs

she had lost. As her body ached, she sat up slowly, recognizing the familiar layout of Jessica's bedroom. They had on

a sauce wafted through the a

tting room where Jessica stood at

wake," Jessica sa

aming pasta. She licked her li

you promise to delete that

rk? I don't remember any jerk.

seriously replacing you

betray me," Ella replied, al

cation. She glanced at it and walked over. "You keep

ater, Jes

my G

p, startled.

screen toward her.

omeone finally send you a love confession? While I'm dealing with divorce,

Marriage? After what you'v

man by one bad ap

woman talk again. Just look

leane

the screen ma

e asked, exchanging

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