After saying that, Bethany slammed the door shut, not giving Clara a chance to react. The sound of Clara's frantic kicking and beating came from behind the door. Bethany leaned against the door, her body slowly sliding down until she was squatting on the floor. With her face buried in her arms, her tears poured out. 'Why? Why do I have to suffer such humiliation? Why am I, a pure and innocent girl, called cheap and bitchy?' Sullivan was not someone she could touch, and she knew that. She didn't need Clara to remind her over and over again. She and Sullivan were from two different worlds. The only thing they shared was this marriage certificate. Bethany choked back a sob, desperately trying to suppress the sound of her crying. She didn't want Clara to hear her cry. Even if she wa

