Chapter18: Threat Messages

Chapter 18 Lumina  "You want me to sit quietly while my husband has an affair? To smile and nod while he plays happy family with another woman? To pretend everything is fine while I'm relegated to the role of a convenient wife? The house trophy? Is that what I am being reduced to?" "You're being dramatic—" "I'm being honest!" I shot back yelling at her for the first time in my life.  "For once in my life, I'm being completely honest about what you're asking of me. And you know what? I'd rather divorce him. Let him have his happily ever after with Sophia. Let them be together without hiding. At least have the decency to tell everyone he cheated but he did it for love." The slap came so fast I barely saw it coming. Silvia slapped me so hard that it echoed through the study.  "Divorce is not an option," she hissed, her face twisted with fury as she pointed at me as she spat out the next words. "You will not disgrace this family with your selfishness." "Silvia!" Samuel moved quickly, stepp