Eleanor always thought her heart belonged to someone else.

Being with Kenneth was comfortable, convenient. They both had someone else in mind, and that arrangement seemed to work just fine.

But people change, especially when they spend every day together.

Eleanor found herself growing accustomed to Kenneth's presence. He was there when she got home from work, ready to hit the grocery store or cook dinner together. At night, they fell asleep in each other's arms.

This newfound closeness turned what was once an advantage of their relationship into a thorn in her side. The more she fell for Kenneth, the more it hurt knowing he was thinking of someone else. Someone named Dorothy.

Eleanor felt like Kenneth looked through her, hoping to see a face that wasn't hers.

Jealousy turned into anger.

Lying in his hospital bed, Kenneth offered a weak smile. "I've done a lot of thinking while you were away."

"Thinking of me?"

thinking... I shouldn't hold you back

fight. You said I treated you as a stand-in, and that's just cruel. You said

"Kenneth, I was just-"

after all this time, even though she's happily married now, with a loving husband and healthy

wasting her time and youth, with no real benefit to

be with

I've always

considered him, no matter how hot

their way,

convince

realize what you're doing? How

chance forever!

no matter who I'm with, I can't fully commit. You know this. The next person will too. I don't want to be a heartbreaker, to be

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