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Rafael's Thoughts
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2025-05-29 08:45:58
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Condemned Wife's Compliance 22. Running Late
That morning, Adrea had been downstairs before Rafael had woken up. She waited nervously wondering how she was going to ask him what she needed from him. She heard him moving about in the floor above her. She bit her lower lip.She told herself that she had nothing to be nervous about. She felt she had everything to be nervous about. She knew their relationship was strained. Hell, she had downright ignored him the previous night… What if he chose to be vindictive and punished her for that?She heard the door open and she told herself to stop pacing. She hadn’t realised she was doing that until now. She looked up as his footsteps reached the top of the stairs.First, she saw his feet. Clad in shiny leather shoes and over them, nicely tailored black slacks. Her gaze travelled up his torso and to his face. He saw her. His eyes watched her watch him. She thought there was a quiet annoyance in them. He probably did not want to deal with her this early in the morning if at all. She wanted t
Condemned Wife's Compliance 21. A Speck Of Dignity
She knew she should never have looked at those photos. She did, and it was an unfortunate decision. It made her question the foundation of her admittedly shaky marriage.Her brother-in-law had sent her another photo collage—one she did not appreciate. Romantic little pictures. Not of him. Not of her. But of his brother, her husband, with someone she had been introduced to as a family friend.Rafael and Belinda sharing dinner together. That one confirmed the suspicion she’d had the previous night. He’d been with her. The other image was of the two holding hands. Rafael opening his car door for Belinda to get in… maybe. The last image was of Rafael perhaps walking Belinda to her door, the pair of them hand in hand, looking far too comfortable for Adrea’s liking.She reminded herself that she was giving up. She had come to the conclusion that she couldn’t save her marriage. It was a lost cause. So, would not waste her energy fighting it.Maybe Rafael had wanted out from the beginning. Ho
Condemned Wife's Compliance Rafael's Thoughts
She walked right past me like I didn’t exist. Like everything we ever had wasn’t worth even a hello.I should’ve said something. God knows I wanted to. But I couldn’t. Not when every time I look at her, I see his face. Felix. My own brother. The man I warned her about. The man she turned to, apparently.She doesn’t deny it. Not anymore. Not convincingly, anyway. And the memories of that night… dammit, they burned holes in my brain.I can’t tell what’s real anymore. I just know she stopped looking at me like I mattered long before I ever turned to Belinda.The worst part? I still care.I saw it... the way she’s been fading. Like life is draining out of her a little more each day. And I hate that I still want to pull her back. I hate that I wonder if it’s all a lie. Maybe she didn’t do it. Maybe she’s not the woman I’ve convinced myself she became.But I can't be foolish enough to deny what I saw with my own eyes. Maybe that was her charm or my love for her. It swallows truth, even when
Condemned Wife's Compliance Adrea's Letter to Rafael
Dear Rafael,I don’t know why I’m writing this. Maybe I just need to put the words somewhere. Maybe I need to remember that there was a time I wanted to explain instead of scream. Maybe I still do.You stood in the garage that night like a stranger I’d forgotten how to know. I felt your eyes on me, and I wondered if you were waiting for me to speak first... I didn’t. I walked past you because I didn’t know if I could survive what might come out of your mouth. The silence was already loud enough.I felt like you hated me.And maybe you do. Maybe it’s easier that way. Easier than facing what we’ve both let happen. I don’t even know if I’m writing this to defend myself anymore. There’s a part of me—one I barely recognise—that’s just tired. Tired of holding everything in and being punished for sins I never committed.I didn’t betray you.I need you to hear that. I need to say that one last time. I didn’t cheat. I didn’t cross that line with Felix. But he made it look like I did, didn’t he
Condemned Wife's Compliance 20. Hurting Him
When Adrea drove home, she was half expecting Rafael to be waiting for her in the dark. Dramatic, yes but considering how things had gone the last time she’d gone out to play poker, it was, in her opinion, reasonable. Speaking of Rafael, she had forgotten the images his brother had sent to her phone.Her mood immediately soured. She knew that she was not going to like whatever was in her phone waiting to be opened. She had no doubt of that. As she opened the garage, she realised immediately that she was not alone. Rafael was getting out of his car. Had he just come home? She saw when he looked over in her direction and wondered where he had been. Maybe he was asking himself the same thing.Was he just arriving home from work? At this hour? No. That would not make sense. It was going to be midnight in a few minutes. Sure, he would sometimes stay in the office late but this was late even for him. Was he coming home after a rendezvous with Belinda? She fought the bitter taste that fille
Condemned Wife's Compliance 19. Risk-Averse
The final chips clinked together like the soft chime of victory. Adrea’s hand hovered for a second before she slid her last chip into the pot, eyes never leaving her opponent. Matteo cracked a crooked smile.“Ballsy,” he murmured.She didn’t reply.The dealer flipped the final card. Hearts. Matteo’s jaw tightened before he laughed dryly and pushed back his chair.“Well, I’ll be damned.”Indeed. He had just lost all his chips.Adrea let out a slow breath, not a smile, not yet. The dealer swept the pot toward her.“Oh wow,” Sanne said from her spot.“Well done, Adrea,” Vivianne said from her seat.“Nicely done,” Ziad said, “I’ll call it a night though.”“Thank you,” Adrea said as she finally let herself smile.“Well played,” Matteo said, offering his hand across the table.She reached over across Aris and shook it. Firm. No gloating. Just respect.Aris smiled proudly at her. He’d been watching, his grey eyes on her face as she played the game. And right now, she saw something about the
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