Chapter 3
than spent the whole night ghied to Sophia’s side.
end of the long dinner table, watching him doir on her
I sat at the end of the
He even picked the bones out of a tiny piece of fish before gently placing it on her plate ||
(ta ter at me like that too]
Truth is, Tihan used to treat
When I had awto) trangs, he’d hold me close with a brating pod and tears in his eyes ||
When I craved a Philly cheesesteak from across town, he strove ten hours in a snowstorm
nt in bring it to me
aty skyline with fireworks and proposed under the exploding Lights-||
He once lit up an entire city
Saying. 111 love you forever. Tallian Wright ||
I frowned stichdv.
The perfect partner protocol in my head warned me not to chwell on the good times.]
The more I remembered, the more I hoped
And if I hoped too much, I wouldn’t be the composed, selfless wife than needed me to be:[]
He used to love me deeply, so I should work even larder to be the ideal Achhnurne wife ||
But dinner came and went, and I never found the right moment to give him the divorce papers (
1 stood by the front door, listless, waiting to leave with him:[]
Then I overheard that he and Sophia were spending the night at the family estate.
You go
His bangs fell over his eyes, so I couldn’t see his expression.]
I nodded obediently.
Just as I stepped outside, I heard him call out
“Lillian Wright]
Itamed, confused
He looked like he wanted to say something but didnt ||
He rubbed his forehead, frustrated.]
“Torget it, just text me when you get home.“||
Weird
Since Sogdia showed up, this was the first ime he showed even the slightest concern
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At 1 adil, I was julled. vake by the sounit of the bedroom door slamming open ||
Ilhan stormned in and yanked ane out of bed
I linked the sleepi from my eyes, trying to stay calm||
“Aren’t you supposed in he with Sophia?“||
“Jillian Wright, I really thought you’d changeit, but you’re the same as ever–jealous, numipulative, pathetic “||
The disgent in his voice made my heart sink
No matter what
I did it was hever enough.
Treached for his hand. “What happened?“|||
rve to ask? ||
Ton seriously have the nerve to aski
He shook me off so hard I stumbled snacking my head against
The pain brought tears to my eyet
Still, 1 looked up at him ||
Dhan. Trwear… I don’t know what you’re talking about.“[
“Drop
He hurled a perfume bottle to the floor
Tabattered instantly, the overpowering rose scent choking me as I
a
me as I coughed ||
Tou You knew Sophia was allergic to roses, and you gave her that perfume anyway.“[]
What the hell is wrong with you? ||
My mind went blank]]
I stared at the shattered glain, stunned.
I never gare Sophia perfume ||
I didnt ren Dist my
And Eduan knew that even 1 had a mild allergy to most scents.
If he’d taken a second to think, he’d know it was from me.
But this was about Sophia–his judgment was clouded
m.me.]
I couldn’s expect him to stay rational when it evolved someone he loved
- I didn’t explain
A perfect wife doesnt argue
1 lowered my are and pedy stepped out of bed walking barefoot onto the broken glass.||
Warm blood immediately pouled under my feet, soaking into the rug
Has eyes widened in shock.
He scooped me up and laid turk on the
Are you set of your mind? ||
| Mucked, sanded!
bed]
Was it just me, or did his voice tremble a lider
I reached for lala Band
71 juligler on tsplus just please
mad, okay? ||
Undead of sapling “okay,” he true!
He stared at me for a long moment[]
There was confusion in his eyes then something like panic.]]
Tihan didn’t understand why I wasn’t screaming or crying this time []
Why I was suddenly so calms||
Why I seemed like a stranger.||
He just stood there, staring as if he was about to lose something precious []
I couldn’t figure him out||
Teen the programming in my head that told me how to be the perfect wife did have answers for this []
Hooked up at him, completely lost, tears brimming in my eyes[]
What more did I have to do to make him happy?|||
My hand slipped beneath the pillove and touched the divorce papers I’d hidden there
Then it hit me-]]
He wasn’t happy because I hadn’t given him what he really wanted
I hadn’t set him free.||
I hadn’t made room for the woman he truly loved
All I had to do was let go.
So 1 pulled out the paper td prepared
And as than stared at me with pande in his eyes. I placed them in his hands
“Ithan I get it now.“]
Til step aside.
So let’s get divorced.
