ilence on the othe

s steady breathing, a comfo

with a concern that was both warm and heavy. "You know what c

kn

e to leave Mark. He saw through Mark' s charm from

me an escape ro

who was now a successful tech entrepreneur. It was a practical solution, a

I was in love, I had t

is time. I wiped the tears from my face with the

e sharp. "Did that artist finally

the whole humiliating story. Not y

s tasting like ash in my mouth. "I rea

excuse, and we

me. He was wise enough to

ll treat you well. He's known about the possibility of this a

ld treat me well. It soun

port. We'll handle everything from there," he said, his voice

andpa. Th

, Sarah. We

rounded by the life I had built with Mark. His expensive suits h

ept me in this beautiful

He loved to say that he was taking care of me, that I was his muse and

it felt

zed it was a f

. I was completely reliant on him. He had isolated me, mad

. Where we ate, who we sa

hoice. I h

mistaken his control for lov

ranger, an arrangement made by my grandfather. It wasn

was. And maybe, just maybe, this cage