I woke up gasping, as if someone had been strangling me.
Where was I?
The sun streamed through the curtains, and the faint scent of lavender filled the air. I looked around the room, hoping to find a clue. The place was extremely neat, with no signs of dust and the sheets still warm against my skin.
For a moment, the images from last night clung to my mind. Jason tangled in bed with Vanessa, my voice cutting through the room as I demanded a divorce. My heart still pounded, my breath unsteady.
It hit me like a bucket of cold water.
It hadn’t happened.
I was still trapped in this marriage. That was just a dream.
A bitter laugh escaped me before I could stop it. I’d tasted freedom for a few precious seconds, only for it to be ripped away the moment I opened my eyes.
My gaze fell to th
