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“This is all your fault, Shannon! You’re the reason Rusty doesn’t love me anymore! Just die already!“}
This time, I saw it coming and dodged to the side.}
The box she hurled hit the ground with a loud crash that echoed through the room.§
Realizing what had just happened, Rusty didn’t hesitate. He kicked Gale to the floor and grabbed her by the collar, eyes burning with fury like he could tear her apart.
“You dared to hurt Shannon right in front of me? Don’t forget, both you and your family depend on me to survive. I don’t care what you do. But if Shannon doesn’t forgive you today, you can guess what’s waiting for you.“}
Gale’s shock quickly twisted into rage. And then, suddenly, she let out a cold laugh. “Yeah, I hurt Shannon. But honestly, could I have pulled it off without your help, Rusty?“>
Then she turned her glare on me, her words like poison.”
“You probably don’t know this, but he used to complain about your dead eyes, about how useless and helpless you were. I was the one who comforted him over and over right in the house you two shared.“}
“Shut up!” Rusty snapped, clearly panicked now. “Gale, I’m warning you, don’t say another word.“}
His tone was harsh, but his eyes kept flicking to me, watching my reaction closely.}
But Gale wasn’t finished.
“You’re scared of the truth now? I made up a fake illness just to get umbilical cord blood from your baby. And your perfect husband? He was actually willing to sacrifice your child’s life just so I could give him another one.”
I didn’t say a word. I just stared at the recording app on my phone.
My silence threw her off. As a mother herself, she expected that telling me the truth would break me, that I’d scream, cry, and fall apart.” But I didn’t. I was calm.
“Congrats, Gale,” I said, voice steady. “You got your true love. I hope you two last forever. A whore and a dog? Perfect match. Just make sure you two stay locked together and don’t come out to ruin anyone else’s life.”
“And for the record, I’m not blind. Rusty’s the kind of man only you could love.“>
Rusty’s face darkened like a storm. He stood there, fists clenched so tight his knuckles turned white. I knew he wanted to say something, but he kept it in.)
Even so, I didn’t care anymore, so I turned to leave.
Rusty tried to follow, but Gale grabbed onto him. While the two of them wrestled, I walked out, grabbed Clayton, and left.
He was still thinking of continuing our date, but I dragged him straight to the hospital.
While we waited for the results, neither of us said a word. The tension between us was thick enough to choke on.
I fiddled with the check–in booklet in my hands. After a long moment, I finally broke the silence.}
“Clayton, when I asked you to wait outside earlier, I didn’t mean to shut you out. I just felt like I needed to handle my past myself. I didn’t want to drag you into that mess.“}
He didn’t respond at first. Then, slowly, he placed his hand over mine. His voice was soft, a little unsure when he replied, “I get it. And I’m not mad at you.“2
After taking a deep breath, he continued, “But, I should be honest about something. When that woman stormed in earlier, I stepped inside because i was worried about you. I didn’t mean to overhear everything, but I did.”
“I’m not trying to pressure you. I just want you to know, you don’t have to carry this alone. I’m here, Shannon. Whatever revenge you want to take, I’ll help you,” he added, looking at me sincerely.”
His words were gentle, but they hit deep. He didn’t push, didn’t guilt me. Just stood by me.”
With my heart pounding, I finally shared my entire plan with him. For the first time, I wasn’t going into battle alone.N
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Together, we gathered all the evidence from where so many nightmares began and filed a formal report to the police station. However, it would take time, so we could only wait a few days.”
But before Rusty and Gale could face the consequences they deserved, I suddenly found myself in the middle of a storm. That same anonymous account again.”
But this time, it didn’t just post an inflammatory rant. It uploaded a picture of my divorce certificate with Rusty, and dozens of “intimate photos of me with different me, with a caption, [Shannon McCarthy: Shameless and Promiscuous. The evidence is clear]
