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to see if she could get a glimpse of her husband driving in the building, but there was no sign of him....yet. She pulled herself back to

om was hardly illuminated at all. With her hands clasped tightly in her lap and her fingers

ightmare. He had treated her as nothing more than trash, but still, she wanted him back home. Wondering why he hadn't returned home at that late hour, sh

ike a jewelry box. She grabbed it and opened it out of curiosity. A diamond ring was in the little jewe

he tried the ring on right away, sliding it onto her finger and clicking it gently. The diamond glinted on her skin, illumi

alone. She twirled her finger, watching as the diamond f

opened. Her heart s

ed through the room, his piercing green eyes fixe

Marie stuttered, trying

ion," Max ignored, as he d

iring it," Marie stuttered aga

ng and box from her grasp. "I got this ring for Lena; it must be cl

a physical ache in her chest. 'A dirty woman like you...' his voice echoed in her mind, the words cutting deep like a knife. That's what she is to him? 'A dirty

? I am your wife. Just what have I done

n of being my wife? Do you need me to remind you?! I will

, I don't des

pat, the words piercing Marie's heart like

the bed. "Get this through you

ng to spill. "Max please, listen to me," s

er outside the house, pushing her into the rain angrily. "Since you don't understand what

ieces. What was he talking about? She had explained sev

o did it, I've told you before," she said without p

paused, swallowing hard. "You really should feel lucky I'm only letting you kneel here. Even if yo

n. "I haven't done anything to harm her, Max, why don't you believe me?" Marie said with te

or you, would Lena have had that accident?!... It'

ax.

little, only then can you stand up!" Max s

kept pouring on her, the pain all-cons