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2025-04-21 22:00:47Ethan
“No,” Patricia’s voice was shaky and uncertain. “I don’t know,” she finally added.
I leaned forward. “I shouldn’t. Just talk to me like you normally would.”
She furrowed her brows. “I hurt you Ethan, I’m sure you’d want to give me some boundaries...”
“Forget it,” I snapped. “I suggested we work things out. So I should be able to deal with it, right?”
Amusement and a hint of disbelief flickered in her eyes. “You don’t even want to know why it happened...?”
I shook my head no, even though it was the direct opposite of what I wanted, but it had to be done. I couldn’t stay in this marriage if I was going to hold on to what she did. I was going to try everything including pretending to forget, then maybe I actually would.
“Okay,” she breathed out, a confused smile forming on her face. I co
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