Chapter 231

Everyone was stunned, even Mr. Jackson, who’d been acting invisible the whole time, was totally dumbfounded. It was like no one ever imagined Ronald Wright would straight up call me his wife—let alone that I actually used to be. But then it all started to make sense. No wonder he showed up to this kind of gathering, even sat right next to me, chatting like it’s nothing. Turns out, he came for his “wife.” Paul Allen looked tense. He glanced at Steven Nelson, who was still on his knees looking utterly wrecked, and sighed like he’d already seen this coming. “Told you, something bad was gonna happen if Mrs. Wright didn’t go see Mr. Wright... He totally lost it after waking up,” he murmured. Eva Baker looked like she was about to have a meltdown. She turned stiffly toward me, trying to apologize with a panicked face, close to tears. “Isab—no, I mean, Mrs. Wright, I had no idea you were married to Mr. Wright. Please—whatever I said earlier, just ignore it, alright? I was just talking nonsens