Chapter 2 I ended up having to call a taxi home .
Despite everything , Luke must have felt some guilt because he showed up not long after .
He walked in while I was sorting through my belongings .
Clothes were strewn across the bed as I methodically stuffed them into garbage bags .
What are you doing ? Luke asked , hovering uncertainly in the doorway .
Just decluttering , I replied neutrally , silently willing him to shower and wash off that sickening perfume .
He hesitated , missing the underlying tension .
Then , completely tone deaf , he continued , Thats probably for the best .
We can buy new things after were married .
Maybe even move to a new place .
What do you think ? Luke was playing his favorite card dangling our future together .
He kept stealing glances at me , gauging my reaction .
I noticed but pretended not to .
In the past , such words would have moved me to tears .
Now ? I wouldnt waste a single drop on him .
My lack of response seemed to unsettle him .
He knew I was angry but wasnt willing to make any real effort to fix things .
His presence tonight was probably the extent of his concession .
While Luke showered , his phone wouldnt stop chiming .
Fed up , I picked it up .
Mandy had bombarded him with wedding photos of them together traditional poses , contemporary shots , even bohemian style settings .
A dull ache spread through my chest .
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Chapter 2 : Apparently , Luke only reserved his impatience for me .
When Id been excited to try on wedding dresses , hed always found excuses to avoid it .
They all look the same , just pick one , hed dismiss me with obvious irritation .
I could still picture his contemptuous expression .
Yet here were dozens of intimate photos with Mandy- all genuine moments .
What the hell are you doing ?! I startled at Lukes voice behind me .
He snatched his phone away .
The force of his grab made me stumble backward onto the bed .
Ever heard of privacy ? His face was flushed , voice glacial .
I looked down at the fresh scratch on my palm.
Blood had started to well up .
Truthfully , even if Luke hadnt interrupted , I wouldnt have scrolled further .
Id already spent the entire night reading through their thousands of flirtatious messages .
My eyes were swollen , but Id had to pretend Id just woken up .
Seven years together , and our WhatsApp chat was just my monologues, occasionally graced with his emoji responses when he felt like it .
I was such a fool .
Sorry , I wont do it again , I mumbled, avoiding his gaze .
Luke froze .
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