All Chapters of When Our Daughter Died, My Husband Cheated: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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21 - Threat

Third Person POVThe slap that Melissa just issued stuns Ivy. She steps back, her ears ringing.All her life, she’s been pampered. When was the last time anyone ever said no to her? She can’t even remember. The only way she can be spoken to is with gentle tones, no matter what she’s saying right back. No matter how she’s acting. Being hit is an inconceivable thing to her.Ivy is dazed, but after a couple of moments, she starts to come to her senses. Anger fills her chest, and her hands react faster than her brain. She claws at Melissa, eager to come into contact with hair or flesh. “I’m going to kill you, bitch! How dare you lay a hand on me?”But Melissa catches her wrists and yanks her closer. Ivy tries to struggle to retaliate, but Melissa’s grip is strong.“Call Allie that again,” Melissa says slowly, making sure Ivy hears every word, “and I’m going to rip your tongue out of your mouth and make you eat it.”That rage was something Ivy has never seen from anyone before. She swallo

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22 - Revelation

Melissa’s POVA couple of days have passed since the finals of the competition. I’ve been checking my emails and the social media sites of The Vault for the announcement, but nothing has come up yet.I have to say that it’s been nerve-racking, but I also have a way to at least get my mind off of the anxiety.I’ve used the waiting time to come up with more designs and look at fabrics, but that’s what I do during the night to tire myself enough not to think about Allie. What I do during the days is visit law firms to scout the best divorce lawyer they have within my possible price range.And on top of all that, when I get some breathing room after my search or when a plan goes awry, I visit different memorial parks to know where I can lay my Allie to rest.Today, I’m going to visit the Holland Law Firm. They have a lot of lawyers who know a lot about family court, according to my research. And since they’re already established, I have a bigger chance of finding a good lawyer that won’t

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23 - Crazy

Andrew’s POVI’m not someone who deals with tears very well. I see it on a woman’s face and instant panic comes to me. This time isn’t any different with Melissa. The tears brimming her eyes are visible, and I just start to panic. But then again, I notice that she’s holding them back with all her might. That makes me doubtful of the things she just said. There’s no way Allie is dead. I think I would know if she was.“You’re lying,” I conclude, shaking my head. “What I don’t get is why you would go this far. Do you want to curse Allie and make this shit come true?”Melissa steps back, swallowing hard and gathering her dignity. “This nightmare is already true enough for me, Andrew. Why do you think Dylan was there at my house? She was paying her respects to Allie.”I shake my head. “No, you’re lying and you need to stop.”“I can show you.”Those words are enough to make me doubt myself all over again, but why not, right? I have nothing to lose taking her up on her lie. She might even

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24 - Seeing Ghosts

Andrew’s POV“I’m so sorry,” Eleanor repeats, her voice breaking as she heaves in sobs. “I really tried, Andrew. I really did. But it happened so fast and I….”She trails off. I look around in panic to see if Allie is somewhere close, but I don’t see her. I thought she meant that something happened to Allie, but not seeing her anywhere makes my heart sink.The question in my mind immediately gets answered when Eleanor says, “I tried to catch up to Allie. But she got into this person’s motorcycle and it just drove away so fast. I tried to drive but it was so fast and I just came back here to wait for you to arrive.”“How long ago was this?” I ask, still looking around hoping to see that motorcycle. “Was it way too long ago?”Am I too late? is what I want to ask, but the thought of being too late because Melissa stalled me is too painful for me to even think about, let alone voice out.Eleanor sniffles and tries to think about it. “I can’t be sure. Maybe ten minutes ago?”“Then it’s not

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25 - Winners

Melissa’s POVWhat I wouldn’t give to be free of consequences right now if I lunge at Eleanor and plant her face into the ground. Of course, in reality, that will never happen. Andrew carries a lot of influence here, and he would have me thrown in jail if I touch a hair on precious little Eleanor’s head. Especially now that she’s limping, for some reason. She’s also wincing in fake pain and looking up at Andrew, who lifts her in his arms and carries her inside the venue.I stay in the sidelines as I enter the hall, but even then, I’m not immune to hearing the words of the guests.“I love her dress!” one woman says, gushing over Eleanor. “If I’m correct, that’s a Dior.”I scan Eleanor’s dress. The lady is wrong. Eleanor is wearing a vintage Thierry Mugler black dress, with satin and velvet. I’ve seen it in a 1990s runway catalogue, and I’m pretty certain that they run up to eleven thousand dollars. Like me, Eleanor doesn’t come from money. So I can’t help but wonder how she managed t

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26 - Familiar Face

Melissa’s POVFor a moment, the words don’t even register. All I can look at is Eleanor and Andrew, who are still smiling for the cameras. The trophy in her hand gleams, a reminder that I will never get what I needed out of his competition, which is the prize money I will use to get out of my marriage.The image of them smiling and holding each other like that is burned into my mind. A constant reminder that I will never come first. That even in the last moments of Allie’s life, Andrew chose her….“Melissa Smith?” the host suddenly asks. “Hello? Is she here?”My body freezes. Did I hear that right? Did they just call me the second-place winner?The world around me stops spinning. Yolanda’s eyes go wide. She gets to her feet and starts clapping like crazy, and everyone follows suit. Andrew is staring at me, the smile on his face falling, and Eleanor looks like she just got slapped. He still has his arm around her shoulders as they get their pictures taken, and right now they both loo

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27 - Cheater

Third Person POVMelissa is stunned. For a moment she can’t speak. But Zane smiles down at her and her surprise melted into pure gratitude. She looks at Yolanda, who gives her a very subtle wink. Melissa can’t help but smile, knowing that this is what Yolanda fought for. Thanks to her, there’s a second prize to be won.A prize that just might be bigger than the first prize.Melissa’s joy is heavily contrasted by the sour face of Eleanor. The mechanics of the contest clearly stated that there would only be one winner. Why is she sharing the stage with Melissa now? Not only that, but why does it seem like Eleanor got the shorter end of the stick?“I thought only the real winner would be able to get a contract to work for a fashion house,” Eleanor says to Andrew, unable to hide her displeasure. “Do you think there might be some kind of foul play here? Honey?”She nudges Andrew, but he’s not paying attention to her. “Andrew?” she says again, but Andrew doesn’t even blink.Did he hear he

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28 - Dinner Date

Melissa’s POVSo Andrew rigged the game for his precious little Eleanor.Bitterness blooms in my chest. I know that I shouldn’t feel this way, but right now I just can’t help it. I can’t believe that Andrew would go out of his way to win this whole thing for her.Does he know that I would use the money for our divorce? Is that why he blocked my way to the finish line? Or is he just setting Eleanor up in a good position to marry, to be approved by his grandfather once we’re officially separated?The truth is, I have no clue. None of those options make sense considering he doesn’t want to divorce me.Or at least, that’s what he says.“I’m going to leave now,” I tell Yolanda as the ceremony ends and everyone is slowly filing out. “Thank you, Yolanda. Thank you for everything you did to give me an opportunity.”Yolanda hugs me and kisses my cheek. “Melissa, you of all people deserve to have your work shown to the world. I can’t wait for everything you’re about to put out.”I smile, holdin

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29 - Interruption

Melissa’s POVIt’s a struggle, trying to think of where to take a rich man to dinner when I only have my credit card. But I manage to take Zane to a pretty upscale Japanese restaurant in the hotel, which he seems happy about.“I haven’t dined here before,” he admits. “I only flew in from Paris a week ago.”“So you live there?”“For the past three years, yes.” Zane smiles and nods at the waiter who brings in our sushi. “But before that, I was here in New York. That’s how we met.”“So you’re really going to keep that mystery going, huh?” I say, laughing as we’re about to sample our food.Zane and I keep talking, but as we do so, I start to feel a little stirring at the side of my head. The migraines have been happening pretty often, so I figured out a way to deal with them: taking aspirin before they get too bad. I excuse myself to go to the bathroom, popping two aspirin pills and drinking some water. I stare at myself in the mirror, noting how gaunt I look. “It’s alright,” I whisper

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30 - Sick

Melissa’s POVI look around for help. The last thing I want is for the two men to square off. I find Eleanor standing by the closest table, her face dark with rage. I can basically feel her jealousy all the way to the door.I know it’s just a matter of time before she shifts the attention back to herself.Just like clockwork, Eleanor walks up to Andrew, but not before faking a limp. She puts her hand on her chest, her face contorted in fake pain. “Andrew, I don’t feel so well….”Andrew turns around, and Eleanor collapses on cue. He lets me go with a slight push, rushing towards Eleanor to prop her up in his arms. His face is slack with worry, and immediately he forgets all about me. “Move out of the way, I’m taking her to the hospital!"Andrew moves quickly. He scoops up Eleanor in his arms and gets up. For some reason, he lingers by the door, looking at me and Zane, but in the end he just leaves.I heave a sigh of relief, but my chest is still tight. I sit down at the waiting benche

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