EX HUSBAND: I'M GOING TO RUIN YOU

at? You're not goi

pieces. Tears filled my eyes, and I bit down on my lip as they spilled. I stared helplessly at

in close until his face was just inches from mine. I f

ewfound confidence, Anna? Or mayb

nted to cover, shrink away, or maybe even disappear-but the pain

ell bent on shattering over and over again. He laug

you'd grovel and

you embarrass yourself. Not that I'd take you back any

this works; that's not how you would talk to me. So, tell me." He walked back to m

ng your head with

r. I looked up at him, and all I could see was

a trick, so you could run back to whoever's been keeping you company. such a

and uncontrollable. I had never felt this exposed, this vulnera

, and yet again, I was still the problem all be

ing someone, haven't you? You didn't want people to see you for the hypocrite you are, so you be

ched, and his lips twisted into a sneer. "Trust me, whoever it is will dump you

my mouth through my sobs. I felt like a small child again, afraid and

from the pain to do much else, bu

the damage he had done. Our eyes met, and his smile only

out of my house," he said coldly. "Or I'll burn

betrayal as he mentioned her name. Tara, I hated her so much now. She

his fingers along hi

g, do you? I'm everything you've ever had, Anna. Ev

ack and fold

ving you enough time; I'd be heartle

stare at him with bloodshot teary eyes. What else could I do

e process, because I'm not giving you a dime of

me barely recognize myself. As I gathered all the strength I had left,

y voice was a mere whisper, but the threat was r

down at my hand on his pants. He leaned do

ot be around to 'let this

dropped back down to the bed, weak and defeated

the twisted feeling of satisfaction in his eyes couldn't be hidden. This was

ould I make sense of everything? Where would I start from? My hand went up to m

I watched him with blurry eyes; he didn't say another word. H

w. I knew that when

in Ethan, m