Sweet Vengeance

se rush of excitement rushing through her veins, overpowering the regular buzz of the metropolis outside. She gazed at her spouse of five years, Daniel, who was loungi

ts in her gut. She felt as though a hammer was pounding on her chest with each heartbeat. She had arrived home early from work, h

ad been the

on the kitchen counter. Initially, she hadn't given it any thought. As the years went by, their trust became stronger, and

had a close relationship. In addition to communicating with Cassandra, her husband-the guy she had bui

She was unable to breathe or think. She had the impression that she was falli

her. The man who vowed to remain at her side forever and whom she loved had been living a lie. In the

How could she have overlooked the inconspicuous looks, the persistent physical contact, and the way Dani

screen. Something about it drew Lily in like a magnet. Her hand shaking, sh

ng. You are sorely missed. I

betrayal had been full. She sensed her

ry within her. The same self-assured, laid-back look that she had always loved was there on his

lt as if no set of syllables could adequately convey the rage she was experiencing, and the phrases she had pract

e looked up, and then a gradual smile appeare

The insolence. As if she hadn't just revealed the most hear

ly piercing her palm with the plastic. "Daniel

g enough. Now the truth, spoken but evident, was i

an." "You've been having extramarital affairs with her for more than a year. And don't attempt to co

ot attempt to stop her. Both of them knew he was guilty.

dfast. Daniel, I believed that I knew you. I believed that you could be trusted. But now. The entire force of her

ched for her. Hold on, Lily. I had no intentio

ok her head, refusing to let them

ly night air as the door banged behind her, the sound reverberating in the deserted hallway. She sto

mething deeper and more primordial. Although she had been deceived, she remained s

self as the chilly night encircle