The Bare Ring: A Husband's Vengeance
er, not at our home, but a
or, looking surpr
't there,
er voice flat, no a
said, keeping my voice even,
replied, leaning agains
I held up my phone, showi
y, Alex. Yes. It's Etha
the r
I gave it back to the earth, so t
e earth? You mean y
is I'm happy, Alex. Truly happy.
lives? Happy disre
gaining strength. "I was young. Ethan was always the o
together, Sarah! That' s not stabl
. This," she gestured
ut I just stared at her. The woman I mar
from my lawyer," I
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noise. "Well, well, if
ha
face. He looked like he hadn't changed muc
ts," he said, leaning too close, r
ess," I said, turni
he purred. "Sarah's my busi
he only married you because you kinda looked l
htened arou
ng it. You were just a placeholder, buddy.
scoffed, finally looking at him. "You
uldn't want to upset Sarah's man
l of arrogance. "She's upgrading, man. B
y. "Enjoy it while it lasts, Ethan.
ed, a hollow,
eling a cold resolve. He called me a budget vers