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Chapter one

MADEA “I want a divorce,” Jason said during dinner, and he said it with the same detached calm he might have used to comment on the weather or the taste of the food. There was no visible strain in his voice and no hesitation in his eyes. He simply looked across the table at me as though he were stating something practical and long overdue. For a moment, I truly believed I had misheard him. The words did not seem capable of belonging to this evening. The chandelier above us cast a soft amber glow across the dining room, reflecting gently off the polished cutlery and the glasses I had carefully arranged. The scent of roasted chicken seasoned with rosemary and thyme filled the air, warm and inviting. The mashed potatoes were still steaming, and the sautéed vegetables glistened lightly with butter. At the center of the table sat a chocolate cake I had baked from scratch that afternoon, slightly uneven at the edges but decorated with care. Two slender candles rested on top, waiting to

Chapter Two

MADEA Jason burst out laughing, so hard that for a moment I genuinely thought he might choke. His head tilted back, shoulders shaking, one hand pressing to his chest as if I’d delivered the most outrageous joke of his life. The sound filled the dining room, loud and careless, echoing against walls that had held years of my quiet endurance. “Wow, Madea,” he said between breaths, wiping at the corner of his eye as though tears of amusement had formed. “You really have a thing for comedy. I must tell you, that was good. Have you ever thought about signing up somewhere? You almost had me there.” Almost had him there. The humiliation rose slowly, crawling up my neck, settling in my cheeks, stiffening my jaw. My fingers curled slightly against my lap. I had just laid bare the last fragile piece of dignity I had left, and he thought it was funny. “I wasn’t joking,” I said immediately. The words tumbled out too fast, tripping over themselves. My voice sounded thinner than I inte

Chapter Three

JASON “You can’t possibly be considering that!” Monalisa screamed, her voice sharp and urgent, cutting through the stillness of the room like a knife. Every syllable reverberated in my chest, striking at something deeper than reason. I had called her over the phone, insisting we needed to talk. Driving to her apartment, my stomach twisted with anxiety, but I didn’t expect the storm that would greet me. “Hey, babe. What was so important we needed to talk about?” she asked the moment she opened the door, her tone impatient, sharp, and laced with curiosity. I stepped inside her fully furnished apartment—the place she now considered home, though I had a hand in every corner. “No kiss?” I teased lightly, trying to diffuse the tension. “Ohh… sorry,” she murmured, leaning forward to press her lips against mine. Her touch should have eased the tension inside me, but it only made the truth harder to hold. “Want anything?” she offered, already moving to the kitchen. “Water? Something st

Chapter Four

MADEA “You are crazy, Madea. There is nothing short of it,” Sophia said, her voice sharp and urgent, cutting through the quiet of my small apartment that morning. Her words struck me like a sudden gust of wind, cold and biting. She had come over after I had texted her late last night, explaining everything that had happened with Jason, hoping she would understand. But now, seeing her standing there, her eyes wide with disbelief, I realized she was more than concerned—she was horrified. “First, you marry this psycho who never wanted you because of his mother, and now… now you’re still here, even after he has rejected you?” she continued, her tone rising with each word. Every syllable echoed in my chest like a drumbeat of judgment. I could feel the tension tighten around my shoulders, making it hard to breathe. I wanted to say something, to defend myself, but the truth was heavy on my tongue, unshakable and undeniable. Sophia came closer, her steps deliberate, and sat beside me

Chapter Five

MADEA “I am not scheming anything, Sophia. I just want to heal first before throwing my marriage away. Is that okay?” I asked, my voice quieter than I expected, almost fragile. The words sounded strange even to me, like admitting a weakness I usually buried deep beneath my pride. Sophia hesitated, her eyes scanning my face as though searching for signs of deceit. Then she sighed softly, a sound that carried both pity and frustration. “Fine,” she said finally, her tone carrying reluctant surrender. “I guess time will divulge what you plan to do next.” I smiled, but it was the kind of smile you wear for appearances—the one meant to convince others you are okay even when something inside you is quietly breaking. I lifted my glass, took a small sip, and let my gaze drift across the empty space in front of me. Are you sure about this, Madea? the voice in my mind whispered. I blinked, forcing the thought away, but my chest still felt tight, as though my ribs were being compres

Chapter Six

MADEA A chill slithered down my spine, spreading through me like icy water, twisting my stomach painfully. Every nerve seemed taut, alert, bracing for something I couldn’t name. Monalisa didn’t speak. She didn’t have to. Her eyes moved across my face, sharp and deliberate, as if examining a fragile object she had waited years to shatter. There was a strange satisfaction in her gaze, subtle but disturbing, a cruel amusement that made my throat constrict and my pulse hammer. “Prepare myself for what?” My voice barely carried over the heavy silence, strained and fragile. My hands itched to move, to do something, anything—but I felt frozen, trapped under the gravity of her calm. She tilted her head lazily, fingers drumming the armrest, casual yet calculated. Each movement was deliberate, a slow demonstration of control, and it made my stomach coil tighter. “You really don’t know?” she asked, soft, teasing, almost amused. “What are you talking about?” Panic laced my words, th

Chapter Seven

MADEA “I will appreciate it if you left my house,” I said, forcing the words through clenched teeth. My voice sounded calm—too calm—but inside, my heart pounded violently against my ribs, each beat a drum of panic and fury. “I know you want to see Jason, but like you said, you left him in your bed… so please leave.” Monalisa froze. Her eyes were sharp, calculating, unreadable. For a moment, silence hung between us like a heavy fog. Then she laughed. Soft. Mocking. Almost musical—but beneath it, a chill crawled under my skin, knotting my stomach. “You know what? I changed my mind,” she said lightly, stretching her arms behind her head as if she owned the place. “I don’t want to leave.” She settled onto the couch with deliberate ease, crossing her legs, tilting her head at me. “Maybe I’ll just stay until the sixty days expire. It’s not like Jason’s coming back to you.” Ice water shot through me. Humiliation flared beneath my skin. My fists curled at my sides, nails bitin

Chapter Eight

MADEA Was I hallucinating, or had I finally lost my mind? No. This was real. Every word, every movement, every mark on her skin was real, and it left me standing frozen, trapped between my certainty and the evidence that screamed otherwise. “Jason… she hurt me,” Monalisa’s voice quivered, fragile and precise, each word carefully pitched to wound. “This low-life of a wife hurt me, just for trying to talk to her.” Her lips moved, but my ears struggled to catch her words over the rapid hammering of my heart. She angled her face toward him, exposing the bruises in a way that made denial impossible. The marks were dark and layered, shades of purple and red blooming across her skin like deliberate brush strokes. I had not touched her. Not ever. And yet the bruises told a story that was too vivid, too intentional, too convincing, even I almost believed it. The evidence was undeniable and meticulously placed. My chest tightened. Nausea rose sharply, and I swallowed hard, forcing

Chapter Nine

MADEA Not long after Jason returned with the ice, he didn’t even glance at me. His eyes were fixed on Monalisa, soft and tender in a way they had never been for me. My chest tightened, sharp and cold, and my throat felt raw, as if I’d swallowed broken glass. “I’m sorry, babe,” he murmured, leaning closer. “I hate that you’re going through all this right now. Here—let me get some ice for your face.” I froze, fingers digging into the strap of my bag until it bit into my skin. Four years. Ten months. And Aiden… Aiden had never looked at me like that. Never. My stomach churned violently. My lungs burned. A wave of nausea twisted my insides. Monalisa tilted her face for the ice. For a heartbeat, her eyes flicked to mine—smug, triumphant, victorious. That look… that infernal, confident, I-own-everything-you’ve-ever-wanted look. Pain stabbed through me, sharp and relentless. My hands trembled. My throat constricted. I wanted to scream, to claw at the world, to tear it down piece

Chapter Ten

MONALISA Jason returned after a while, and the moment I saw him, something inside my chest tightened, sharp and unyielding, like ice had wrapped itself around my ribs. He had been gone just to get towels—but had he really gone? Or had something… someone else held his attention longer than necessary? My thoughts began to spiral into places I couldn’t control. I pressed my fingers lightly to my face, tracing the marks I’d created, forcing a subtle wince. Madea hadn’t touched me—but the illusion had to be perfect. He had to see me as the one who had been hurt. When I planned it, I didn't expect it to go as perfectly as it did. “Are you okay?” His voice cut through the chaos in my head. He stepped closer, eyes wide with concern, one hand hovering uncertainly over mine before resting lightly on my arm. Even now, there was care there, tentative and restrained. “I’m fine,” I said, forcing a small, trembling smile. My chest ached, and my fingers lingered on my cheek a second longer than

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