Shadows of Love and Vengeance

denly turning so violent. Struggling, I was bewildered, "Za

y had a meal with Kaylee as a friend, and you had someone follow her, harass her, even humiliate her to the point sh

love, but as for everything else... The truth of those other matters no longer ma

outshine an idealized past love

ess nights with me, holding me close and whispering that he loved me. My voice trembl

th clenched as he spat each word with h

e ultimately turned in

"Zachary, I have no idea who this Kaylee is, and

ord?" Zachary violently pushed me away a

d to the harmony of the past. Time to

eemed I hadn't c

ut from it. Drifting, I found myself uncontrol

uld I not complet

answe

ry, watching him exude charism

s talents in the Ford Family, entru

department to meet in confere

, while Zachary leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes

he wedding ring was missing from his left r

what hazy right hand, and my r

ere divorced, there was

suffocation, even in this spiritual sta

Zachary's face suddenly tur

hed towards him, passing right through his bo

n't appreciate it, as I was

ry curled up in his chair, se

looking for, his

h condition and required da

e in his pockets when preparing his work clothes, ensuring h

e same. I still loved him, hopelessly romant

ghable. This must be what the

ee! E

chary's pain. "Mr. Ford, what's wr

"It's nothing, just an old problem. Go to t

"Wait, the medicine I need isn't just

already briefed me on this. The com

ompany, introducing me to everyone and instruct

eart, I would always be Maisie Clark

urned out t

, "Maisie, what did you say back then, ab

e, even now wish

s wish. I was

ould spread, and I bet he w

y on the sofa in a daze and only woke

from K

ller ID. This was Z

re you at the offi

answered it. A slight smile tugged at t

Can I come

come on

ng expression, and my soul a

Since that night, it was gone, replaced by

ur later, Kaylee boun

with a smile, "Ka

approached Zachary, naturally and intimately reaching to tidy his

d, instinctively trying to avoid it, but in an instant, he

rst got married, I was just as a

ay, wanting to be a good wife, hoping he would love me, even just a little. I used to do the same