I decided to give it one last try.Caleb didn't come back until 11:00 pm that night. I had fallen asleep on the couch when I felt his jacket settle over me. It was still carrying his scent.For a moment, I felt comforted. Without thinking, I murmured, "Now that your hearing's back, you don't even need me anymore…"My words trailed off.Even with the lights off, the deep red lipstick stain on his jacket was impossible to miss under the moonlight.Something sharp that had been lodged in my chest suddenly took root, spreading and clawing, like it wanted to tear me apart from the inside out.Janessa was provoking me, and Caleb had allowed her to.He had always disliked it when women wore makeup.Once, he had held my chin and said with a cold laugh, "Don't come near me if you're wearing makeup. It smells awful."I loved looking put together, but because he hated it, I had gone barefaced for three years. I had even stopped wearing perfume.However, now, another woman's scent linger
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