The Mysterious Affair

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able to sleep more than an hour or two at a time since leaving her office. Then again, she'd never slept well. Surrendering to exhaus

ngth she hadn't known she possessed, Betty clenched her fingers repeatedly to waken. She lay there a lo

allen asleep. But she wasn't foolish enough to succumb to it

ove. In a rush, the door fell from its moorings

se let him be safe..... My husband

would perish if she remained here. Yet it was hard to make her limbs obey. Tears

the gloaming, and trudged towards the main mail coach road, away from the direction James ha

y branches of the trees, hedgerows, and the lane, softening the ugly ruts in the road. She

mouth as she tried to regulate her thoughts and

ge in front of her, only a long stretch of whiteness bordered by sn

ing as she walked onward, her cheeks stinging, then without feelin

prayer from her childhood.........a little something

..........

familiar ceiling, it took her a few moments to determi

he small window told her that the sun was well. The woods seemed to have been washed clean

, that was when she noticed she wasn't wearing the clothes she remembered wearing to work Yesterday. S

r as he heard her almost sc

" She took a few steps away from him then

also took more steps back to make her comfortabl

She said cal

you " he wanted to say drugs, but he thought better.." seems you were drunk, so I bought you here so that you can get yourself and for your

uld know this area and locate my home," S

going back to w

and thanks for the cloth" she as he sto

he squeeze

s not only stole his breath away but also dr

looked at her hand and saw that there was a ring that broke his heart. " I would be ready in no time to get you back home, I ho

at he did not make some advances on her

nd drove her down to her place, just like one

ow, so she went prepared. She slowly opened the door hoping

n?" His voice echoe

on't what hap

seless excuse is that" He came out to the living room where

to be honest, " A lady, I don't know

f de

looking for me huh?"

ink I d

use it might have been true, "Al

ing it was not what he