He Thought I'd Stay: His Mistake

hared with Chace-our home

ing the guest room. "The master bedroom is yours a

standing" and "thoughtful," casting a

ouring a glass of water

I asked, my voice dangerously quiet. "Yo

his arms around my waist. "Don't be diffic

his touch, stepping a

d, he looked hurt, but it was

se. I started packing, my movements stiff and robotic. I would stay the night, but

room, a confused look on hi

e misunderstood completely. "Oh, I see. You're moving your things to the other g

ll be our marital home after the wedding

really looked at him. The man I thought I knew was gone. In hi

maller room in my own home to make way for his fian

nt? He was living in a different reality, one wh

my voice flat. I

probably expecting a fight, tears, a scene. But I

his features. A text from Karyn, no doubt. He typed a q

tchen to make dinner. It was a force of habit. For

short, silk robe that barely covered anything. She feig

it did little to hide her body. "I just

is eyes immediately locked onto Karyn. A

and t-shirt. "You know, Ember, you could learn a thin

to get angry if my skirts were too short or my necklines too

rule didn't app

r. I made his favorite dishes, the

e. "Oh, is this what we're eating? It's all so... heavy.

y, can you order me a sala

pulling out his phone. He didn't even glan

silence, a strang

I didn' t understand, effectively shutting m

ested opening a

ol," Chace said, a rare moment of

y goodness, I completely forgot! I am so sorr

so blatant it w

sticks. "I think I

out of there bef

s credit card into my hand. "Here. Go buy yourself s

ff. A tip for

I heard Karyn let out a

lready moved to Karyn' s side, his hand tracing the line o

sealing them in their w