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Separating the Truth from Lies
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2023-10-11 03:55:27
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“You’re right. We are only married in name only so it’s really not a big deal at all. A marriage certificate is nothing but a piece of obsolete paper signed for the convenience of both parties nowadays. I guess you two have plans for the evening, I should leave so you two can get on with it,” I replied before letting out a high pitch laugh.I made sure that I was nothing but all smiles. What she said might have been wrong had she been talking about Anthony and Diana; however, she got it all right if she was talking about Bradon and me. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that we weren’t even married in the very first place. With that in mind, it shouldn’t bother me at all who he decided to meet or spend his evenings with.“Diana…” Bradon called my sister’s name to get my attention.“Don’t worry about what we were talking about. We can discuss it later when it’s more convenient,” I said before showing him a smile.When our eyes met, I smiled brightly while staring right into his blue eyes.
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