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Author: Abbymicah
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Chapter 20

Patrick Banks

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My hopes were dashed as Valerie reminded me of my reaction when I thought she cheated on me with Jamal. I ended things with her and now the tables were turned.

How could I make her understand?

What could I possibly say that would convince her to give me a second chance?

“Valerie, I’m sorry that I didn’t trust you. But I didn’t technically cheat on you. I gave you the divorce papers before doing anything with Jessica.”

I knew my defense was hollow, but I needed to say something. Even if it wasn’t reasonable, I wanted her to know that if things were different, I wouldn’t have hurt her like that.

The damage had already been done, but I was ready to go to any length to fix it. I didn’t want a divorce anymore. I didn’t want to lose my wife.

I couldn’t even imagine my life without Valerie.

“Cheating on your wife is one thing, but cheating on your wife with her sister is another level of betrayal,” Valerie responded, her expression unreadable. “And before
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