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It was justonekiss, and he was already acting like he was guilty of adultery—-even though Summerine herself was his wife.
I need to end this,Summerine thought miserably,before I become so pathetic that I won't even recognize myself.
Ryu made it so easy for her to pretend when they were together.
Just so easy to get carried away.
So easy to hope...even though, in truth, she never had any reason to hope at all.
Summerine wasn't sure how she was able to keep it together throughout the ride, but as soon as she got to her room—-
Oh, finally!
She shoved her face into a pillow and burst into tears.
I think this is really it, self.
(I know.)
Summerine cried even after harder at this.
(And I'm sorry.)
Her life had officially hit a new all-time low...if even Inner Troll was being nice to her.
The Affair
I'M SORRY.
I know I'm lucky to have you.
I know I'm asking too much.
And that I'm causing you trouble you don't deserve.
But I'm just so, so sorry.
I can no longer stay in this marriage.
I want a divorce.
Summerine was up all night perfecting her message.
Because this time, she was no longer in denial.
She had accepted that she was a coward.
And sono,it was not possible at all for her to say these things to her husband's face.
Shewasa coward, and that was why she waited until she was safely within the walls of her university before hittingSendon her message.
Oh, bleep.
Every second that passed was like waiting for a ticking bomb to explode. Her heart felt as if it was about to burst from her chest, but minutes turned into hours, and it was already time for lunch, but she had yet to hear anything from her husband.
Why isn't he texting back?
Her message was already labeledRead.