Chapter 155

My brain freezes and time stands still. All I can do is stare at her. Finally, after what feels like hours, I find my voice. “He did what?” “He assaulted me, Elijah. The man you’re so convinced I’m in cahoots with tricked me into coming up to his office. I was supposed to be meeting Martha for drinks, and he got her to ask me to meet her there instead. I didn’t think anything of it. I thought I was meeting a friend. Like I said, I’m stupid.” She sounds pissed now, but with herself. Not even half as angry as I am with myself though. “You’re not stupid, Amber. Now tell me what happened. Please.” “Are you sure you want to know?” she asks, a flash of emotion in her eyes and a tremor in her voice. “Are you sure you’ll believe me?” This is a fucking shitshow. My wife is in pieces before me, and something horrible has clearly taken place. And now she doesn’t want to tell me about it because she’s worried I won’t believe her. I came here so convinced I was in the right. I’m such a fucking dick