Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge
as so still I could almost hear each hear
w clenched, his nostrils flaring as he stared at
yesterday. That's why I called you so many times. I wanted to tell you the news, but you didn't pic
e. His gaze softened, just a fraction, as he scanned my face, and
ctually be falling for this, Taylor. After everything this woman's done, do you really think you can
ice shaking as I held back the tears. "W
sharply, "Stop dragging me into your lies, Nicole
ted it after everything, the hurt was no less intense. She'd been my best fri
k into that cold, unreadable mask. His voice was
barely speak. "Taylor, I just told you I'
th your lies. I want you out of my life. I
trying not to cry. "Fine," I said, wiping my eyes as I force
g me in the eye. I grabbed it, walked to the center table,
d ever known, but I refused to give hi
is eyes one last time. "Here," I said, my voice fla
pression unreadable. "Let me k
tood there, alone, surrounded by the satisfied faces of
?" Tyler sneered, "It's over.
grabbing my arm, but I pulled free,
she grabbed my arm, leaning in close enough for only me to hear. "Do you act
too weak, too drained to fight back. I pulled my arm free and wa
during Taylor's distance and Veronica's contempt, all while trying to make my marriage wor
in my thoughts, I didn't notice the fi
alleyway between two buildings. I tried to scream, but a r
voice warned. Panic surged through me as I looked
t him, but his grip was unyielding. No
led back, giving me a moment to twist free. But before I could escape, he slammed
"People like you don't belong in places like
reason with him. "Please, I don't want any tr
nant, huh? That makes it even better. They'll
a sharp, stabbing pain shot through my abdomen. I doubled ov
e pain making it hard to
l, hollow sound. "
rwhelming, and as he shoved me to the ground, I knew I had no chance against him. Tears
ime I begged, he seemed to hit harder, ignoring my cries until, finally,
y abdomen was the worst of all. A cold dread settled over me as I felt something warm and w
panic taking
d out of the alley, my vision blurring as I weakly
ing in horror. "Please," I whispered, reaching out. But
isper. My vision dimmed, the world spinning around me a
everything