Jade’s footsteps became soft and cold.
She walked to the bed with deep breaths and a frozen heart.
There lay her husband in another woman’s arms.
They slept naked in the bed, holding each other, their legs entangled.
Her cold palms turned into frozen fists. She became rooted to the floor a few inches away from the bed.
She stared at the betrayal with contempt, laced with disgust. A sweet-sour flavor rose in the back of her throat, making her nauseous with anger.
All she did was stare at the betrayal, tears in her eyes and a voiceless cry on her lips.
She couldn’t feel anything. Her eyes were only on him.
And one question reverberated in her mind:
‘Why?’
“Xavier…” His name escaped her mouth in a whisper. “Xavier!” This time, it came out as a screech.
Carrie slowly opened her eyes
