A Husband's Fatal Choice

ld pavement outside when Mark' s

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ut didn' t

e and sign the

years of his affairs, all the fights and the tearful reconciliations,

folder in his hand, his

pregnant. Her happiness is the most important thin

added, "Don' t worry. Once the baby

letely detached from real

silence for hesitation.

m just... tired. I' m really tired of it. Let' s just take a break. Let each other have some space. You can

bout it, and let it tear me apart. Now, it just felt... empty. The words were meaningless, hollow echoes o

red and signed the papers he thrust at

papers back into the folder. But

his voice dropping. "That

He had given it to me on our first anniversary. I had been sick with a terrible virus, and he' d told m

ed, my voice b

t were the most reasonable explanation in the world.

last symbol of the man

nto a sneer. "What, you can' t even pretend

n, sharp movement, I tore the pendant from my neck. The

aid, holding

brushed against mine, Mei glided up beside

" she sa

cond, she just looked at it, a triumphant g

he murmured, as

the stone steps, shatterin

l cry and stumbled, pressing her hand against

is face pale with worry. "Are you okay? Do

le wincing in fake pain, looked up at me. Her eyes were cold, and her v

dn' t have to do that. I know you weren' t