#Chapter 25 - A Much Needed Discussion

Part of me was still shocked by the revelation of having slammed the door in James’ face. It wasn’t in my nature to be rude or act in such a crass manner. However...I was certain that I had reached an all-new low in my mind. I wanted to forget that today ever happened. But at the same time, I didn’t want James to forget the harsh words that I’d thrown at him before. Ever since this joke of a marriage started, he and I haven’t actually had a real conversation. James would make all the decisions and I would simply go along with all of them, not wanting to be difficult or come off as ungrateful. ‘But how long did I really expect that set-up to last?’ I asked myself. ‘How long was I really going to act as though what James was putting me through was livable?’ For the past few weeks, I’d been forced to put on this alternate persona—the new Mrs. Derek. All those new clothes and ways of styling my hair and makeup, had me truly forgetting who I was underneath. Now that I was alone,