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