Lies in My Marriage by Lane Abbott

Chapter 17 

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I never anticipated this; it was simply too bizarre. I had witnessed him 

entering Tania’s room in the footage, and he never left, so how could he be 

here? 

Frozen in place, I stared at him in disbelief. His gaze was fixed on me as he 

slowly rose to his feet. 

In the next moment, I let out a wail and threw myself into his arms. With my 

arms tightly wrapped around his neck, I clung to him and wept 

uncontrollably. 

Go on! Let’s see who can act better. 

Kevin tensed up before embracing my waist. As he looked at me with 

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confusion, I caught a glimpse of shock in his eyes. 

“Where have you been, darling? I couldn’t find you… Someone kept chasing 

after me… They even stabbed me with a needle!” With my exaggerated 

performance in full swing, I rambled on. “My head hurts so much. They 

stabbed me! It hurts. Don’t leave me! Don’t abandon me… 

“Don’t cry. I won’t leave you. I’m here. Hey, I’m right here now, aren’t I?” He ran 

his hand down my back, comforting me. 

“I couldn’t find you. You weren’t here. Where did you go?” I pounded my fists 

against his chest. “Someone tried to harm me… It’s so dark everywhere. I’m 

scared. I couldn’t find you!” 

Although I was uttering nonsense, my tears were genuine. I couldn’t believe 

that this warm embrace no longer belonged to me. What had happened to 

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this family? Where was the man who used to protect me? Why had he turned 

out like this? The pain, fear, and helplessness I had experienced over the past 

few days poured out of me all at once. 

“Why…” I almost blurted out the question that was tormenting me inside. Why 

are you treating me like this? 

I cried even harder to cover up my slip–up and rubbed the spot where I had 

been stabbed. “It was here. It was such a long needle. I–It hurt!” 

My heart–wrenching cries drained my weak body, and I couldn’t prevent 

myself from collapsing to the ground. I knew I was on the verge of fainting. My 

heart was pounding so hard that I felt nauseous. 

“Stop crying, Danielle!” Kevin seemed to sense that something was wrong 

with me. As my body slipped out of his arms, he quickly scooped me up and 

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carried me back to my room. After laying me down on the bed, he turned on 

the lights. 

I continued to sob and choke out my accusations. “Why don’t I ever see you… 

D–Do you hate me? You let others bully me… You… Look, Kevin! They stabbed 

me here! Here! It hurts…” 

I pointed at my head, testing his reaction. 

He leaned down with a pained expression as he checked my head and 

gently massaged the spot I was pointing to. Then, he looked at me skeptically 

and said, “Everything’s fine. You’re just dreaming. This is just a nightmare! 

Don’t worry. I won’t leave you anymore, Danielle. I’m right here!” 

With those words, the hope I felt and the longing for the tenderness he used 

to show me were shattered in an instant. My heart grew cold and heavy, and 

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I trembled on the inside. 

Curse you, Kevin! I seethed internally. 

The wave of despair was the last straw. I screamed at the top of my lungs 

until I spat out a mouthful of blood. Yet, my mind was unusually alert. 

Kevin panicked and clumsily wiped my mouth with a tissue. I saw the white 

tissue quickly stained with a horrifying red. 

I lost all hope. My strength crumbled, and I was terrified. Am I going to die? I 

can’t. I haven’t gotten my revenge yet. I can’t let anything happen to me, and 

I have to survive. I need to take my children away from this monster. 

I pretended to faint. 

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