Ten Years, One Abandonment
Cheryl stepped closer, lowering her voice.
"So what if I was pretending? As long as Anthony believes it, that's enough.
"Mabel, you're old. Your time is over. Zachary is dead. Those still alive have to move forward."
She smiled maliciously.
"Tell me, if Zachary knew his brother and his fiancée ended up together, would he crawl out of hell in rage?"
Smack.
Mabel slapped her hard across the face.
"You're not worthy of saying his name."
Cheryl's head snapped to the side. She covered her cheek, but instead of anger, a strange smile spread across her face.