Devils in sheep’s clothing

Even after all that had happened between them, when Thursday arrived, two days after Melina threw a divorce paper at him to sign, Elijah was still in the house, hoping that this nightmare would eventually end between them.

Seven o’clock met him in the kitchen, cooking breakfast, as usual, cracking an egg open and pouring the yolk into a pan to cook.

As he stirred the scrambled eggs together, humming quietly to himself, he tried to not think about all the mean things his wife said to him and just tried to focus on the task at hand.

When the eggs were ready, Elijah scooped them onto a plate, next to the bacon, sausages,

and toast that he prepared beforehand.

Then Elijah took the plate off the counter, set it on the tray beside a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, and slowly raised the gold tray in his hand, walking carefully out of the kitchen into the dining room.

Standing by the table, Elijah placed the tray on it before grabbing the fork and knife from the cutlery drawer, setting the silverware on the table, and placing it neatly beside the tray.

At that moment, Elijah heard footsteps approaching the dining room where he was standing, and as he turned around, he saw Melina, walking into the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes, fully dressed in a lovely, knee-length, neat-fit white floral dress.

“What is this?!” Melina frowned at him as she looked at the tray and utensils sitting neatly on top of the table.

“Breakfast…” Elijah whispered nervously.

Keeping her silence, Melina pulled out a  chair and sat down, placing her hands on top of the table as she rested her chin on them and stared at Elijah suspiciously.

“Are you sure you are not trying to poison me before I divorce you, so you can take all my money?” Melina asked, still sounding very grumpy.

At first, Elijah thought she was kidding, but her tone was too serious not to believe.

Taking a deep breath and letting it out calmly, he smiled slightly at her question, and simply answered, “How could I do such a thing? Melina, I love you too much to hurt you.”

“Ha, you don’t know when to quit, do you?” Melina chuckled lightly as she shook her head.

A frown settled on Elijah’s face as he pulled out a chair and sat down across from her.

settled into the room as Melina ate

Melina said bluntly,

right?” Elijah asked as he

poor guy who is constantly broke and has no job to support yourself or spend on me, and I am tired of being with a cheap guy

“Wow!”

tear drop that rolled down his face, Elijah stared at his

against his ear and listened to the voice on the other end of the line, “Mr. Elijah, it’s time

tomorrow,”

date today for you to sign the divorce papers,” Melina reminded him as she put her fork down, looking at him expectantly.

her eyes, finally realizing and accepting that

going to get worse, and it was time for him to accept the

the doorbell echoed throughout the house, and Melina smiled,

front door as they both walked to the entrance

at a middle-aged man, dressed in a  business suit, standing at the

Melina said sweetly, rushing into the man’s arm and kissing him on the

Elijah’s mouth as he looked away, turning his attention

face, that his wife would kiss another man in front of him, and yet, she didn’t

Melina had done a lot of things that hurt Elijah, but this… this was the moment he realized

his teeth, clasping his fists, trying hard to keep

courthouse before ten o’clock?” Melina

gaze towards her, smiling stiffly

and grinning sweetly at him.

watched his wife get in the car of another man, and drive away. His heart sank to the bottom of his stomach and filled his veins with

world is filled with hypocrites and devils in sheep’s clothing, and he can never

was somewhat glad it did because now, he would never let another human being get the best of him, ever again, and his heart slowly grew cold and numb as he stared ahead of him, his

nine forty-five, the cab came to a stop in front of the courtyard, and

Elijah shoved his hands into his pocket, walking further towards

and camera crews, and they immediately

you? Can you please share some thoughts on why the CEO of Investverse company would  be divorcing you?!” A reporter shouted in

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