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In the midst of Mischief, however, Mia saw a sight. She squinted through the mob, gazing at a particular figure.
She shouted over the music, “Lily,” just her voice barely carried. "Is that your ice cube?“
Lily’s heart sank as she looked at Mia.
""I don't know…" Lily said, her voice trailing a little with sorrow.
Mia’s brow furrowed as she watched the scene unfold. “With whom is he? Who is that girl?”
“Oh... I know her,” Lily said, her voice barely a whisper. “She’s a friend from his college. She’s Sarah”
The look on Mia's face changed from curious to incredulous as the couple appeared to interact. “two are acting like a couple … Lily..." she saw the one moment that destroyed Lily with her own eyes. The kiss of Ethan as he crushed his mouth to the girl was like a knife in the heart,
Mia shouted while her face was a painting of shock…” ”your husband is cheating on you… Lily..." Mia said horrified.
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"… You haven't slept yet?" he asked with normal intonation as if there is nothing wrong.
“No,” I snapped, my voice unbroken by the storm that was brewing in my soul. “I need to tell you about something serious.”
“I also want to talk to you about something important,” he said, his expression serious. “So… we need to talk.”
And then the words came back, a refrain in echoes chanted again in the back of my head. "What is it?"
Ethan gave me an envelope, and I felt my hands shake as I unfolded it. As I unrolled the paper, fresh tears came to me.
“Divorce papers?” I murmured, looking him in the eye and confused.
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