My Secret Younger Lover.

iting for my husband, Richard to return. Sleep eventually ove

pounding continued, heavy and urgent, rattling the front door. I sat up, startle

alled out, her voice

ing grew

line slowly approached the door and unlatch

ch

eled. Barely

she could even react, he vomited on her dress. Caroline gasped, tryin

ck. "What is wrong with you?

said

seconds, he passed out cold in our arms. Together, Caroline and I d

abbed my phone and cal

king his vitals, confirmed that there was no medical emergency. "He's simply heav

thank him, and when she returned,

round in confusion. "What are you doing in my r

day without a word. You didn't come home all night. Do you have an

Then, his face turned pale. His

"They claimed they were developing high-performance IQ application software that would be releas

chest. "What... what are you trying t

ything into that investment. I was promised triple returns. It all made sense at t

father. She took a step forward and placed a gentle hand on his should

othing left. Not even enough for legal fees. They disappeared. It was a ghos

spond, I couldn't h

ng sharply. "You won't give me money for my upkeep anym

r. He only look

med out of the room without another word. The door sl

oom, my mind racing. How could he?

anded. "Why did you talk to Daddy like that? Do you even realize how much he's hurting? Do you know wha

father! Don't be naïve," I snapped. "If not for money, would we be living in this beautiful ho

. I could see the hurt in

ing. "I said those things to your father to wake him up to make him realize he has

my heels echoing through the house,

ooked at him, I saw failure. I couldn't bring myself to speak kindly to him, to offer suppo

self, maybe even at me. Caroline noticed everything, the silence at dinner, the distance, the way he stared at his plate while

ped out of the bathroom. I wore a silk lingerie set, something I'd worn coun

es on me. The room was quiet, but thick with tension. When I sat on the

tly recoiled, shovin

n your feet," I snapped coldly, "you're he

turned quickly to anger. "What do you wa

my eyes. "Why don

of that name, h

ust for his money, but for his unshakable discipline and street-smart instincts. He was respected and feared in the busin

said bitterly. "He doesn't believe in charity. To

ed slowly, a sly smile

ice smooth and delibe