Web of Lies and Truth

he dream, I was revisiting the conversatio

ly heard another sound, completely di

ar mix of intim

ten to close the bedroom door and was tangled pass

y wasn't the

urried eagerness, it was clear the

een staying at our hous

ad started "connecting" no

isgus

had tolerated you to this extent, an

seeing them like this would have driven me to storm out of

t had been trampled by Chris, like a cherished dress worn onc

ess, regret, and ang

ough for you to be straight with

y wealth, and eight

e were just empty words for the guests, something anyone cou

even the slightest b

ure he pai

er impulsive nor inclined to be. I was pondering another question whe

hris whom I had loved a

ghted, mistaking bras

nd Chris returned to the bedroom, collapsing besi

fright, while I felt like l

ked deliberately. "B

nightmare just now? Sleep, babe. I'm here." Hm

n, I needed to pull myself together and focus on something wort

o was settle Maddie's salary

I tossed a bulging en

counted the money, I issued my command, "No need to count. I

ered. No reason was nee

ld stay. If I didn't want to

of here right away!" I couldn't sup

, and she turned and ra

m and closed the door. I ne

addie packing her things to leave;

had called for bac