Adrian and I walked to the shore of Lake Bellmere.
"So that was the big gift you were talking about?"
Adrian didn't deny it.
To my surprise, I barely felt anything.
There had been a time when Lucas getting upset was enough to make me put on a clown costume and make a fool of myself just to cheer him up.
That was how low I had sunk for him.
After his betrayal, I had spent sleepless nights furious enough to tear him apart.
But when revenge finally came, I felt no satisfaction at all.
All I felt was calm.
Beneath that calm was a deep sense of relief.
I was simply relieved I hadn't married Lucas.
*****
Once the misunderstanding about Adrian's supposed first love was cleared up, he was exactly the same as ever.
Every day, he either worked or clung to me.
I started feeling restless
