CELESTINE's P O V‘‘I'm already married...,’’These words, for the very first time, made me feel incredibly down and unhappy.‘‘Celestine, your marriage with Arnold is fake...’’ As soon as Jenny recognized the unease in my voice, she immediately offered me solace. ‘‘If you tell him the truth, I'm sure he'll understand… I’m very certain that he will---’’I laughed out bitterly. ‘‘No man in their right mind would ever accept a woman who had been married to another man. And one more thing... I just had a miscarriage...’’When she didn’t respond, I sighed and decided to end the conversation with her.‘‘I'm feeling a little sleepy, Jenny...’’ It was a mumble and she sighed. ‘‘Let me take a rest first…’’‘‘Okay…’’ I heard Jenny open a door from the background. ‘’I’ll just call you some other time. Please try not to dwell on it too much, okay? Rest well…’’After then, she terminated the call.As I recalled Sean, who had been my neighbor on the island ever since I was five years old, I presse
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