Chapter 5
“Oh, Laura, so you really were hurt. Why didn’t you tell me? You’ve caused me to be misunderstood. That’s on you.”
Adam shot her a cold look and raised his hand, slapping her across the face with force.
“You wicked woman, get out of here. You’re only making things worse for my wife.”
Carla looked at him in disbelief. “Adam, you hit me for her?”
“Hmph, don’t think I’ll ever pay attention to you again.”
With that, she stomped off, clutching her face in grievance.
Adam turned back to me, his demeanor softening as he looked for ways to please me. He was about to say something, but I interrupted him.
“Carla is lying, no doubt, but don’t forget, without your help, that knife wouldn’t have ended up in my stomach.”
For the first time, Adam, the one who had always acted superior in front of me, seemed at a loss.
“Darling, please don’t do this. I’m scared when you look at me like that.”
“It was all because of that wretched woman, Carla. I wasn’t trying to hurt you. Let me make it right, okay?”
I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.
Before, he wanted to make it right for Carla. Now he wanted to make it right for me.
But unlike her, I didn’t need it.
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