My Anniversary, His Betrayal

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sounded unsure of his own reasons. "It would mean a lot to me.

a laugh. Sophia felt not

in me. A desire to see the

l, the full extent of his d

" I said slowly.

pleased. "Great! That's gre

ub was ostentatious, dripping

a diamond tiara that was probabl

s arm in a discreet sling under his

celet. I saw him fasten it onto her

a possessive, tr

parkling water, obser

er eyes, like a shar

n, then made her way towards me

could make it." Her v

phi

you decided to come. He still cares a grea

g me. Trying to

smile. "It's quite

thrusting her wrist forward, the diamonds glittering

bracelet

Olivia. Always so literal. You just

ing over her. "And I understand when someth

ashed. Scor

winding down, Sophia let

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s welling in her eyes. Real ones,

her side. "Wha

n it!" Her eyes darted around the room, then la

sobbed, pointing a trembling finger. "

tion hung

through the re

unned by th

tear-streaked face to mine.

m down. Oliv

my happiness! This is her third demand, Ethan! For our reconcili

d turne

ageous," I said, my

ph, I can't ask her to do t

so only he could hear, but her eyes still blazing at me. "More humiliating than that disgusti

his own pathetic promises

is face a mask of

I... I'm

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erate," he mumbled,

ds appro

h your purse. And... we'

ed through me. But I kept

onto a nearby table. Lipstick, phone, k

a'am," one guard said, his

ched f

s his hands moved over my

tearin

dress ripped at the shoulder seam a

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ickeningly triumpha

upor. The sight of my torn dress, my stoic

is voice hoarse. "That's

ard, pushing t

.. God, I'm

m, my eyes lik

sical ache. But somethin

otion I might have felt for him – pi

st a vast, cold emptiness

rn edges of my

n, Ethan," I said, my voice

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