Evelyn Wyatt: The Vindicated Wife
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y time I moved, I felt its weight, its sharp edges
led piece of paper now spread on the nightstand.
ke. Stay in your place
ng, some clue that would point me toward its author. But nothin
but the directness of the note didn't match her style. She preferred manipulation through subt
t about it, the l
oughts. I peered out the window to see my father stepping out of his
pocket. I wasn't ready to share it with
er called as he e
replied, trying
before pushing it open. His face softened when he
ay?" he
a smile in return.
hing mine. "You sure you're
standing up and brushing past him
of thoughts in my head. The process of boiling water, choosing a
taring into the steaming liq
feel scared, powerless. But I wasn't
e. I glanced at the screen
lk? It's i
ng him wasn't an option-not yet, anyway. He might know something
ere?" I t
ost immediately. "
nted to march over there and demand answers. Another part of me wante
iosity
I stepped up to the door. He opened it almost im
warmly, stepping a
ace. The clean lines, the abstract art, the faint scent of h
aleb?" I asked, keep
me, his expression softening. "I w
,'" I said firml
ing. "Don't say that. We've been thr
f back from completing the statement. I was this cl
id you find out something? You can always talk to me about it, you know? I still love
e? Don't insult me, Caleb. You do
d his eyes darkened.
you prove yourself. This-whatever we had-and yes I said we could fix things,
, but before I could rea
is voice lower now
I said, gla
listen to me," he said
you wan
how I can prov
you soon. Right n
oing to tell
spine. Before I could react, he pulled me cl
said, panic creep
d, he leaned in, his bre
uch," he murmured, hi
elled, pushing a
only tightened. "Why are you fighting this
shouted, strugg
arms, finally managing to free one hand. I shoved
, his expression a m
rled, his voice d
olted for the door, my heart pounding as I
r barely glanced at me as I slid into the bac
I clutched my bag. How had it come to this? Caleb had a
alm down. The note. The encounter wit
hed into my pocket for the note, needing
rs met nothi
, I searched my bag, my other p
as g
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