The Stand In Wife's Revenge

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with my fingers for the fourth time. With soft music playing, flickering candl

gether, I tried to make everything right. After all, it was our anniversary .

e. He had said he would arrive early tonight. No more excuses. I couldn't d

ed up and the door finally opened. I ca

the floor. His suit was a little rumpled and he barely ac

almly as I said "Hey. I have prepared supper

hone he ran a hand through his hair. "I'm so

excitement I had been clinging to all

annivers

I apologize...It's been a nightmare of a mee

tween us. The warm glow of the candles and the clink of t

l. I blinked away the tears in my eyes."Is ou

was tense as I could see. He finally

ght, Ava? I have a ton

ub his forehead. The burden of all the years we had

the commitments we made. I had to get h

Liam." There.

thought I saw something maybe a surprise but then

were reading a report rather than hearing

that surged through me. "I hoped that th

ly got up he turned away from me and picked up his phone once more browsing through emai

struck in the face. Instead of the joy, embrace or even a kis

d been a part of my l

erning the house, the finances and everything else. For several months now you have been too busy. I've

round. "Not just yet. Ava I care. But this...This is not the appropriate moment.

s a team. I had the hope that this pregnancy would make him realize how much we could develop together.

urprised. Ava, this is nothing new is it? It's the same old thing

ng a long time for you to see me in person. You're too busy to give m

y something to make things better but then

ply shook his head." I am una

annot continue to push me away. I'm not something you

d once more, his expression softening. "I'm sorry, Av

ars threatened. " Go. Attend your meeting. In a

oat from the chairs back and made his wa

f as my heart broke again.

And my mind went haywire as I stood there without ea

ting further and further away. I tried fixing it sever

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her element in his universe that he could disregard. And for the first time

iny life there. "Hold on tight"