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Ashleigh splashed cold water on her face and took a breath. She tried to tell herself she wasn’t overreacting, but every step she took seemed to be in the wrong direction. She showed up early to surprise her husband and found him screwing someone else and uncovered… something. She ran, assuming the worst, and ran straight to her ex. Now, his group of friends was drilling her with questions and making her feel like she was the guilty one.
Why did I come?
As soon as the question whispered through her mind, she knew the answer. She came because she was scared. Because she had an active imagination and immediately jumped to conclusions. And because the last time she truly felt safe and loved was when she was with Daniel.
She told herself she loved her husband, but Frederick was different
