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Chapter Forty four

Author: Cord3lia
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-29 22:36:05

Eliana Brown

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We arrived in Chicago by eight o’clock in the evening and we went straight to the mall as William said earlier.

I was already tired of the clothes I was wearing and needed something more comfortable. I picked out a pair of gray sweatpants and a matching sweatshirt as well as a night dress, a short dress, a pair of jeans, and a shirt to go with.

When it was time to pay, I brought out my card but William had already handed over his card to the cashier.

I stared up at him. “I could have covered that.”

“You can do that when I’m not around.” He shrugged. “And even then, I’d hope you use my card for what you want.”

“You’re not financially responsible. Why would you give me your card?” I questioned as he took the bags from the cashier and led me out of the store.

“Are you already forgetting that we’re married? It’s my job to take care of you.”

I was always forgetting that we were legally married. It caught me by surprise whenever he reminded me. There was also the fact that
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