Chapter 5
I climbed into the Bentley and left.
Two hours
urs later.
Kevin finally
inally finished screwing around with Lillian
Today was exactly a hundred days since he started banging her.
Lillian was like some sex–crazed demon, always wanting more.
At first Kevin thought her neediness was hot, but after screwing her so many times, he was getting bored. His mind drifted to how shy I used to get.
We hadn’t made love once since he brought Lillian home as our “nanny.”
On his desk sat a photo from when we first got together. Back then, he was all over me 2477.||
He’d fuck me senseless all night, then I’d crawl out of bed to work three different jobs, trying to hustle up cash for his startup dreams.
rd guilt creeping in
in and called his assistant:[]
Kevin felt a weird guilt
y wife I’m coming home for dinner tonight. Tomorrow morning I’ll go visit her mom with her
Tell my
“Oh, and transfer another ten percent of my shares to her. She’s upset – might cheer her up.“[]
He glanced at Lillian:
“Don’t come back to the house tonight. I’ve given you plenty of cash. You don’t need the nanny job anymore. Go back to your dorm or get your own place, whatever.”
Hearing about the stock transfer, jealousy flashed in Lillian’s eyes. She put on her baby voice:
“But babe, you promised we’d celebrate our hundred days tonight!““|||
pain
now?
Kevin fucking hated when people questioned him. Lillian used to kiss his ass constantly- why was she being such a p
“We’ll do it tomorrow. That’s final.“|||
He looked up to find his assistant still standing there awkwardly
“What’s your problem? Didn’t you hear me?
The assistant held up two documents:
lling your wife. She blocked my number.”
“Mr. Howard, Lined calling your
“And, uh…….. you just signed divorce papers and okayed her resignation. She’s probably not in the mood to see you…“[]
“What the hell are you talking about? When did I…“1
Kevin’s words died when he saw the papers.
He grabbed them, staring in disbelief:[]
This is impossible! I thought these were some real estate shit… She can’t quit! She can’t fucking leave me!
Years of my loyalty and devotion had made Kevin assume that even when he screwed around, I’d never actually leave.[]
But suddenly, it hit him–things had completely out of his control
No way. He had to track me down and fix this mess
dump Lillian – he was sick of her anyway. Then he’d get on his knees and grovel like always. []
Worst case, he’d dump
I’d forgive him. I always did.]
Kevin grabbed his jacket and halted for the door. Lillian tried to stop him:[]
“Kevin…”
“GET THE FUCK OFF ME!“]]
He stormed out without looking back.[]
But when Kevin got home, I was nowhere to be
und.
Then it clicked. He spun around and raced toward the nursing home.]
I wasn’t there either. Neither was my mother.[]
Kevin grabbed Maria, the aide who took care of Mom, his voice sharp with anger
“Where the hell is my mother–in–law? Nobody moves her without running it by me first. If she gets hurt and my wife gets upset, I’ll shut this whole place down!”]]
Maria owed me big time. When her kid needed surgery and she couldn’t afford. I’d paid for it and told her to keep the money.
She already felt guilty about not protecting my mother. Now something in her snapped. She shoved Kevin’s hands away.
“Oh, so NOW she’s your mother–in–law? NOW you give a damn about your wife? Where the hell were you when it actually mattered?““||
My son’s got his dad. I let Rachel down, and I can’t live with myself anyway.“[]
“Go ahead–ruin me. I don’t care anymore. My a
“Money really got to your head, huh? Cheat on Rachel, let that bitch assault your mother–in–law until she killed herself. You happy now?!“]]
