Chapter 17

"But you always said you were tired and wanted to sleep. You told me there was nothing to talk about with a housewife like me and that I shouldn't bother you. Wasn't that your choice? How is it now my fault? Jeffery, stop being selfish!" Jeffery clearly didn't expect me to fire back like that. After all, during our marriage, I had always been the one to back down. Whenever he sounded irritated or exhausted, I would take the hint to keep quiet and give him an easy way out so he wouldn't be embarrassed. He clenched his teeth and spat with a warning edge in his voice, "That's all in the past. Can we stop bringing up old issues? If it really bothers you that much, come back and talk to me face-to-face. I'll wait for you in Gryndale for three days. If you don't come back, we're done." He still believed there was something left to salvage between us. In his eyes, my rage and sadness were temporary and would pass with time. At that moment, I suddenly felt exhausted. Without another word,