Too Late, Husband
tly this time, "How's
s Caleb's face. Guilt? Fe
e muttered. "Stop worrying about
uldn't even say the c
t ask anyt
lence. Cold, sterile silence.
ed questions, ignored phone calls, a hus
__
egs curled beneath her, lost in thought. T
up the stairs. "Miss So
flin
nd," the woman
Then she stood, smoothed her sh
m, smiling sweetly like n
he said, all sunsh
l who drugged me and shoved me into Caleb's bed. So
blink. "Stil
telling t
be sorry. "Alright then. Want to hear a
but something in h
"Ever wonder why Cale
jaw c
was the one who pulled
ed scar on her forearm. "Self-inflicted. Thi
red in d
t before the paramedics arrived, so I stepped in. Took your moment. Took your
thundered i
him for years. That I'd always been there, wai
usting," Emm
ad I played th
th, holding back the ra
tell him?" she
im a story that made him feel loved. And you?" Sophie scoffed. "You
s clenched
him," she said. "You love wha
want? Comfort, status, power? You were born with
or him," Emma sna
losing. Because now, even if you tell the truth, he wo
ling yourself that. But I'm still his wife. You're j
s eyes
g a switch ,her expres
ming her forehead into the wooden staircase ra
g loudly, blood tric
red in d
are insane,"
ready wailing, lo
You pushed me! What ki
the front door
le
saw Sophie on the flo
ping her into his arms.
ing to him. "She pushed me, Caleb. I did
op of the stairs, t
he said. "She threw her
ned. "Do you thi
en't eve
eam. And I see t
k. "She's lying,
t get to make accusations any
all over again. "I'd
poison. "You're unbelievable.
I done, Caleb? Loved you? Trusted you? Carried your
me into thi
lly breaking. "She's the liar. She's the one who stol
nging tighter. "Pleas
. "Let's get
ot suddenly snapped back, kic
ped, sta
oded in h
collapsed to the floor, cl