Chapter 60

For the second time, someone broke her heart and her trust. If her nature had been human, she would already be battered, bruised, and currently in a coma. She was waiting to see if she would die or have a chance to live again. Rakia cried all night and locked herself in her room. After she fought with Dashtan yesterday afternoon, she didn’t leave her room for hours until Rakia made sure he was asleep; she decided to go out to eat and drink something.

By then, it was three in the morning. Rakia rummaged through the fridge and found four slices of pizza; she took them out and put them in the microwave, after which she ate them with a glass of cold cola. Her face looked terrible, with swollen eyes and a red nose. She swallowed as fast as she could. The memory of her fight with Dashtan yesterday afternoon at her current place came rushing back. The fact that he broke his promise not to bring another woman into their marriage hurt more than the pain Benjamin gave him.

The tears started a