THE LUCAS' REJECTED MATE

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from the weight of whatever it was he was concealing. That night, the possibilities kept me up at night, unable to sleep. How could he know a

ay as normal, but I couldn't handle the uncertainty. To get the answers I needed, I realized I h

turned h

felt a wave of terror go through me. Lucas spent his whole life at work and hardly had time for anything else

efore going outside to greet him as his

something stormy on his face that I couldn't quite pinpoint, and

ucas." "You get home ear

His stare had a certain quality, almost accusing in its coldnes

, he questioned, "Where we

it second, I was unsure about my response, but

maintain a calm tone of voice,

a tone full of mistru

as. I didn't believe much of that aspect of my background mattered anymore, particularly given how our marriage w

David." "The guy I was with before. He wanted to

flicker of something dark, something that seemed to be

ce, he repeated, "David?

asn't anything like that." We just had a conversatio

phere between us, however, and could see the wheels moving in his thoughts. I cou

ne, he eventually inquired. "You didn't think I should have

at, Lucas." "To avoid causing any needless drama, I chose

Did you think you could simply hide it from me? Cover it u

He was becoming more and more irate, and I knew tha

pt to tell me a falsehood about your past behavior when I see you sneaking around with your ex. Cl

was just one meeting." Nothing is happe

and doubts to pay attention, he wasn't listening. The trust between us

ntrolled anger, his voice trembled as he asked.

how could he accuse me of doing the same? Despite all the hurt he had caused me, how c

ack. From me, what have you been concealing? Since I am aware that

name, and I briefly saw a glint of shame in his

g in my voice. "You've been hiding something from me all this time. Therefor

ck to me. However, he remained quiet and fixed his gaze on me, his eyes becoming gloomy. The rage that had

dgeable about the subject at hand. And if you believe you can start

other persona, one that I was unable to identify. I felt a glimmer of terror in

ave proof yet." But I will. And once I do, we'l

ng anything more, he whirled around and rushed out of the home, s

elt my marriage falling under me after the incident, which had left me rattled. Any trust th

e when my phone rang on the counter. I hesitantly pick

of David'

ve a few things to share with you about L

had been holding back, or knew, was going to be rev

here was nothing more I c

its way. There would be no