Chapter 6
Vanessa
Not long after Carmella calls me a bitch, as she’s been doing for as long as I can remember, Dominic steps forward and stands right between her and me, towering over me with an arrogant expression as he speaks to her.
“Babe,” he says to her with a smirk.
“Hmm!” She responds and it sounds like she’s smirking, too.
“Eat whatever you want from what’s been served on this table,” he says
She excitedly wraps her arms around him from behind and giggles.
I’m so at a loss for words that I just lightly shake my head at himas I drop my arms
I know I’m only his wife on paper, but how could he stand here before me and take her side so easily?
Is this how the rest of my days will be? Will he always take her side even when she’s the one who’s wrong?
While I don’t care what he does, deep inside my heart, there’s a pang of raw emotion running through me,
There’s a dull throb in my chest and in only a few seconds, it intensifies with every heartbeat and now, my heart aches.
It’s from the realization that he’s chosen a predetermined path when it comes to loyalty.
As I stand before the two of them, with my gaze still fixed on him the pain in my heart almost brings me to tears, which will easily stream down my checks if I let myself cry
I’m so hurt that even my hands tremble as I feel a sense of isolation. But I quickly hide my hands behind my back and ball them into fists to contain my trembling.
I never expected him to be my unwavering support in private, bit this is just too much and so unfair.
Though I want to look away from him and take a step back, my feet are glued in place, just like my gaze on him.
The expression on his face is almost as if he’s daring me to do something about him giving my breakfast to her.
As much as I would love to lash out, I choose not to do so. But if only for now,
No matter how I feel inside, I don’t plan on walking away from this grand table looking defeated, and I’m about to show
both of them.
When Carmella reaches for a piece of bread, she leans forward in my direction, bites into it with her eyes closed, then chews with wide eyes and a smirk as she stares at me to mock me.
Hiding how hurt I am by what he just did, despite Carmella being the one who was wrong, I unclench my fist which no longer trembles, then place a hand on my hip as I stand firm.
“You know what?” I roll my eyes with a scoff. “It’s okay. Your girlfriend can have my leftovers.”
Carmella immediately glares at me and drops the bread, seemingly offended by what I just said to her.
fucking bitch!” She yells as
me right now, but I
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head is held high as I leave the
the two of them, I can’t help but smirk. It’s because I hear her still
she says to Dominic while breathing
too far away now, but it doesn’t matter what they’re talking about. I got back at her by
about it, I could
been one to resort to violence. Otherwise, I would’ve
by and watched. I can’t even imagine what he would’ve done to me.
me too far one day, I’ll definitely slap her in the face.
make my way along the hallway. I scroll through my messages and
I felt alone in the dining room not too long ago, all these beautiful messages warm my heart and remind me that I’m not alone. I know they’re all far
to my room to find something I can wear before
I close my bedroom door, my phone rings and just by looking at the caller ID, my lips curve into a smile. It’s my
sound cheerful because despite what happened,
walking to the large window and
beautiful sea
it’s definitely
amazing. The morning
it is. You’re
“Exactly.” I chuckle.
not disturbing you.”
“Not at all”
my son
in the living
only began enjoying your honeymoon, but I couldn’t
so enthusiastic
you
on my chest.
WOLL [DO.
You’ll get it once you return. My
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kind, just like my father and his affection for me right now warms my heart
Are you there?”
right here.”
to come back to reality. I didn’t realize I
tone is now laced
him, something else comes to mind. “On second thought,
it? Tell
Dominic
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