Wired For His Betrayal

emotional data, all that was left were the intricate circuit patterns and

cious grin spreading across her face. Her fin

n't fatal. It's just a bit painful sometimes. But Mark, he just couldn't bear to see me

he energy from her fingers intensifyi

rn it!" I

lunged, my hands reaching f

a split second later, she clutched her own hand and s

she cried out, her face

t hesitate. He kicked me hard in the stomach, sending me sprawling. He rush

ow dare you attack a person for a piece of junk!" He pointed a tremblin

ing and punching, their blows landing on my back, my ribs, my head. The MindSync cor

o glow with the same e

e said, his voice cold as death,

se light and heat, my MindSync, my last hope, turned to dust. A faint white light, th

couldn't save me now. My countdown had been

oaring to new heights, and they walked away. Before leaving,

esson. Just do

and insults raining down. Through the pain, I heard their

airs went crazy, calling her a

idence in people's windows and then pretend to 'f

Mark when he was in some kind of trouble. Who knew her 'husband'

certificate was

hter Sophia would get to marry her! Sophia

e harder than a

ws would glow with eerie lights, and the neighborhood would

an hour before was suddenly standing on her lawn wi

trembling body and whisper, "

ears together wasn't real. It was a cage woven with lies

is tech company, bruised and battered, watching the festive pre

annoyed by

let you stay here as a data analyst. She' s kind; she w

didn't want to be a data analyst. I ju

, he continued, his

at. Don't keep talking about going back to your lab. Sin

ad a real wedding. He said he hated all those formalities. Today, he wore a brand-new wedding ring, a

oking up at him, my eyes red and raw. I coul

o without me? You're just a broken AI. Who would want you? Who wouldn't run from you the se

ithout my MindSync, I

leave, tossing a final

make some time to come see you. If you cause any