Once Tortured,Never Forgotten!Chapter 1
By the serene waters of Willow Lake, my wife, Jane Whitman, clad in a wedding dress, embraced Josh Grey, her childhood companion.
An impromptu pastor, a mere onlooker, cried out, "Radiant bride, do you pledge your hand in marriage to him?"
Josh gazed at Jane tenderly. With a coy flutter, Jane lowered her lashes.
The onlookers chanted in unison, "Say yes! Say yes! Say yes!"
I clutched my aching heart and turned away.
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"Darling, I'm home. The business trip has left me utterly spent."
It had been three nights since Jane's return. As she entered, she dashed straight towards me, her steps light and eager.
Had I not witnessed her embrace Josh in bridal finery just three days prior in Cliffland, her rush towards me might have convinced me of her true love for me.
I sidestepped her with indifference.
Jane faltered, a flicker of displeasure crossing her features. "Honey, why the cold shoulder?
"I see. You must be miffed because my business kept me away too long, isn't it?"
She approached me like a petulant child, arms outstretched for a hug, but I evaded her touch once more.
In the past, her slightest pout would have me orbiting her whims, regardless of my own.