exploded acro

tal-" a passing nurse

, Julian's hand came do

y startled, standing th

. She hesitated for a moment,

cheek. My ears rang, as if somet

denly fell silent the m

s turned towa

tips trembling as they brushed my

hur

s was the first time Julian ha

was to

almost mad

taring down at me, his face dar

is wife of four years, but something

his voice. "Are you

't res

my cheek k

y started spreading

e this made my en

led by the slap, let

ered and reached out

he said softly. "E

she spoke, as if she wer

ve me couldn't hide

ghtly, still looking at m

spoke each word deliberately, anger clear in his tone. "Do y

luteum

video from last night f

ddling him, he

ad tilted back, eyes closed, hi

de me let out

t me. "What are

ead and looke

ill there, but suddenly, it

f his strength..." I paused. "And that's what

ression chang

e darkened. "You still

his hand li

me twisted into a surge of ang

ut sharp and cutting. "

cted me to question him ba

d hung suspend

in in my face only maki

," I let out a cold laugh, "

his hand, his teeth clenched. "D

voice. "This

oke slowly. "Defamatio

ession change

around inst

red, murmurs beginning to

air, clearly trying to take me away. "Evelyn, don't make

me

ng laugh when I h

so I could keep playing

with effort, pr

oked over the armre

pected me to resist. His

hair jerke

ing and stumbled

calm it felt unfamiliar even to myself. "If you don't want me to prese

ned. "What

by word. "I want ten percent

e, divorce was only a matter of time. Asking for

eact. "What? No way! Evely

her face twisted, completely u

d immediately

urned to her

uickly composed herself, lowered her voice, and gra

ve her shares, your position in the Crawford family will become even

silent for

ed cold, and the look he gave

to get money out of me." He let out a cold laugh and continued, "I did

. I took my phon

ed. "What ar

nlocked the screen,

to him, I raised the pho

en looked at the onlookers. "Then I suppos