All Chapters of Torn between love and hate : Chapter 71

Broken SoulsEvelineAs soon as I woke up, I got ready and went to see John — it was finally time to have the cast removed from my hand.“Did you miss me?” I teased as I entered.John flinched at the sound of my voice and turned around sharply. He looked startled — almost frightened.“What are you doing here?”I frowned.“What do you mean, what am I doing here? You told me to come — it’s time to remove the cast. Don’t you remember?”“Oh… right,” he muttered, slapping his forehead lightly, forcing a nervous laugh.“What’s wrong?”“Nothing. Why would anything be wrong?”“John, something happened. Tell me. Are you in some kind of trouble?”“No,” he said quickly, but avoided my eyes. I stepped closer.“Look at me, John. What happened?”“Last night…” He hesitated, searching for the right words. “Last night, your husband was here. He asked about you. I’m sorry — I didn’t want to tell him, but he’s dangerous, Eveline. He’s… terrifying. I know you don’t tell him everything, but—”My breath ca