HER REVENGE, HIS RUIN: A SCORNED WOMAN'S WRATH
The aroma of roasted chicken and steamed veget
surface of my plate, chasing a veg
table, enjoying her meal, cuttin
ike it hurts badly, yet this woman remained as calm as a new bride. She pl
pened the pit
t take it
d, my voice brea
up at me
nything wrong?" she asked
ned sli
ing something
brief I wondered if I imagined it-before she se
t?" she asked softly, lo
unease that had been building inside me sinc
disrespected you and deserved it," she said,
this era will say s
dry, but I force
. Of course, it's offensive
etting out a soft sigh that onl
ffend you," she said gentl
d slightly, her ey
ely-on my self-care, my sexual he
ustration. "You're my wife. That's supposed to be something we
stead, she just conti
matter? You've been getting what you need else
mach c
're married. We have responsibilities to each other. Why now? Why, after a
answer im
r eyes dropped to her plate, toying with her food. When she fin
d, Charles," s
roz
ickened as her words sank in. I ope
supposed to
smile gr
at reason
hten, my mind scramb
with... us? If you can use
cut m
sweet sister-i
lowed t
ounger sister! So wh
rrupted
shocking for you too. We're both still traumatized. But we'll get through it-all
ched over to my plate, spearing a piece o
d playfully. "L
her, my mi
, her smile only deepeni
uth, letting her place the
She kept watching me, her gaze focused on
on her palm, her elbow on the table
ant to get rid of me so y
ement thr
hicken caught in my throat like it wa
lapped the table, tryi
er was right the
toward it, but I knoc
sped, my voice
r...
ing on her hand, watching me with
tch trying
rring as I pointed to the glass
ean
a glass of wate
down, the cool water finally
y breath, I loo
ng me, a faint smile
n by that questi
heart pound
again," s
k are you tal
roa
brushing a strand o
ched last night. So I decided to pran
staring
ou're jokin
up her fork and cutt
riously, honey. It's
id you s
hou