The Monster I Once Married And Loved
he weight of it crashed down on me, a physical pressure that made it hard to breathe. The scent
ned, and Lia
ere was no grief in his
the bed and lo
voice sharp. "You really know h
bed my arm, pulling me u
I' ve had enough
m his touch. My bod
f me," I
e this whole thing, make it look like our children are
hat I could only stare at him. He actually believed I was capable
said, my voice flat and e
nny to punish them for a short time. A very short time. If something went wron
"You think this will make me feel guilty? Make
nded on my cheek. The contact felt vile, a desecration. I p
from me,"
into pure contempt. He s
ave it yo
heard a loud crash from the hallway. I forced my
throwing them into large, black trash bags. The stuffed animals they slept w
erasi
toward him. "What are you d
ize were with him, efficiently packing everything away. On
s!" I screamed, watching as Liam tossed Lil
y, not pausing in his work. "Chelsea is moving
topped struggling. The fight just drained out of me, replaced by a vast, hollow emptiness. I hun
even, with serious eyes and a quiet intensity. I fell in love with him instantly, a fierce,
I would burst with happiness. The day he pr
amily, even though everyone knew it was a tragic accident. His father had been driving too fast on a wet roa
told me he was too full of hate. "He
ht if I gave him everything-my heart, my support, a family-it would be enough. I
work. We were happy. Or, I w
, I finally understood. All those years, all that love, all that sacrifice-it was
ly let go. I slid to the
at me, his face de
my sight," he
I knew with absolute ce
ivorce. And I woul