The Wife He Sold

es of forever, of a family, as we

d I believed him with e

round him, his hap

found hi

his childhood sweetheart, with a desper

week after he

nvenient to fund his lifestyle and soothe his ego

a tool, his promise

tered into a

nd died, and her fa

to our home, de

telling him she couldn't

, two rough

evict me, but they grabbed

ah," Mark had said, adjusti

I'll get the money and come f

never

k, reeking basement – a

the true meanin

d me, leaving me for dead, all to

ed, a ghost of

und him celebrating, bragging a

ler died

im across a crowded ballroom

ah? Is that you? Do you know I've bee

roken gir

solid figure beside me,

not close. Please don't let