You Married Me, But Loved My Best Friend

ago, the same room she had offered to Clarisse without hesitation. The woman had shown up at their door three months ago, tear

open that door and fi

r. Evelyn froze. It wasn't the first time she'd had suspicions. Late-night calls Nathan claimed were work

il

bled in her chest, Evel

emed to

ht. Nathan turned his head, shock crawling slowly across his face like a stain. Clarisse didn't ev

o sit up, covering himself with the

between them. Her husband. Her bes

getic. "I guess this saves us

hell is this?" Eve

s mouth, but Cla

brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "But it di

e words slicing in

ered. "You cried in my arms after every failed rela

he problem. You see trust as a weakness. You give too mu

le. "Evie, I didn't want

en maybe you shouldn't have

le

ched. Clari

husband's. "What exactly are you trying to say no

"We want to

ere a punch

on?" she asked, stunn

sliding her fingers into his. "It's the least you

elty. Evelyn felt some

mile Nathan had known for the past seven yea

on't get my blessing. And you

ned. "What

f fear in his eyes, "if you think I'm just going to disappear quietly, l

what? You're going to fight fo

uld steal from me," Evelyn snapped. "And then I'll ma

dn't. Somewhere deep inside, even he knew-he'd un

their excuses or their shallow declarations of "it just happ

he didn't

rted pl