Ex-wife's Sweet Revenge

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been suspecti

ions, he'd kiss me on the lips and tell m

, right? He loves me.

yet, but I've been seeing signs of pregnancy. He's not bothered about having kids, but his mother is. So, I

e walked into the kitchen. I didn't hear him at first, too wrapped up in wanting ev

e, his wife. Today, which was his birthday, he promised me he would

ght phone calls he wouldn't answer in front of me, the text messages he always hid, th

ind him of us, of how we started our love. I told my maid, Agnes, to leave

otsteps approaching. The smell of his cologne filled my nostrils as I b

whisked the icing. But he didn't smile back. He didn't ev

's just tired. I thought, trying to reassure mysel

folder? Did something

as he placed the fo

kay?" I asked, f

iara, I need you to sign this. " His voice

probably just a business deal his wife needs to

eart was beating very fast as I rinse

as I opened it. The words on the first pa

nto pieces. My stomach churned so hard

his coming, I did. But I never thought it

desperate for an explanation. "Nicholas J

kened like I was some piece of shit standing i

We were supposed to be happy. I had ignored all the signs because I loved him too mu

you, I've always done right by you, Nicholas." My v

ange," he

ings change?" I repeated in my head, disbelief crashing over

h's b

ng. So, it was Sarah all along. The trace of lipstick I found on his shirt tha

my breath as I bit my lip

softly like that would mak

ght I was his everything. But all this time, there was a part of

er, my birthday last month, you suddenly left dinner when you had a p

blankly into my eyes. "Yes

e. "You're sorry? For leaving me?" I whispered, almost sco

er go to another man with my child." He sa

n who loved him enough to overlook all the red flags. T

he thought of losing him, my voice

s burning like inferno crystals. "Sign the damn pap

dn't move, he stepped closer and grabbed my wrist. "You're are

uld react, his lips crashed agains

ried, trying to push

nd his hands moved to unbutton my shirt,

in the groin. He stumbled back with

sion as she rushed into the kitchen. Her ey

d, his face darkenin

ftly, placing herself between us. Her voic

pen, my hands shaking. Every stroke on that p

ushing the papers back to him.

." He commanded, grabbing the folder without a word

et that last lo

I broke down, sobbing in her arms. It felt

really over." I cried mo

o tears. I coughed, choking on my

re... I- I love him." I cried

be strong, Miss Kiara. This isn't th

ly sat on the floor and I thr

u up. Are you pregnant?" S

was the only person I always talked to and confided in. Even though she was old enough to be my mot

't let me work. Agnes sighed, her warm hand to

you've done for me." I said, tears breaking

ouse with nothing less than fifty dollars in my

e a caged bird in his mansion, havin

of thoughts flooding my mind, a car suddenly

ing wen