Sins and Secrets

I

ating how weak and stupid I sou

in her eyes as she walked down towards me. "Don't you get it yet

I forced it down and tried speaking again. "You knew of th

erstand, I thought you were smarter than I

as much sarcasm as I could muster, though I didn't yet understand what

t your divorce when I h

self to the bones, trying to make ends meet for both of us. I

much. I had far more pressing matters to de

g her lips look puffy. "Why a

and had done nothing to stop it. Everything clicked into place, yet it still felt unreal. My mushy brain clung to the hope that this was s

do this to me. I shook my head.

barely spared me a glance before looking away. He looked at me like I was a fly. He wou

im, barely recognizing my own voi

e placed her hand on his chest, rubbing

t hard to believe my husband was getting a divor

art?" I growled at her, p

smiled, not feeling a bit

ce? Did you seduce my husb

oth in love and expecting a

for Silas?" I croaked,

no idea heartbreak and be

id you really sleep with my sister?

. I don't want to have to tell these men to force you out,

ut my voice came out all wron

was w

sister. Deal with

e that with your mouth

this into an unnecessary legal battle. You won't win, Ciao." She blew me a mocking kiss and walked away,

to hold his hand as th

ards didn't come close to me, probably sensing I had lost all

as she had left the country on a business trip a year ago and was yet to

ny use. Moreover, I couldn't trek there, and I doubted I would be lucky enough to find a

of the guards said, br

ld leave. I couldn't stay here

ined of energy. My stomach grumbled, and I winced, realiz

s, and jobless. I would rather die than go back to work at my ex-h

self, wondering what pride I could afford

e they were than this. I wondered what they would think of what Amira had don

ch of school kids laughed at me. They star

ent, I felt

heavily on my shoulders. I sighed, hating my existence, and decided it was best to end it all right now. With a r