The Pretend Wife
I replied cautiously.
"Look, I don't know what you did to drive your parents away, but with Jasper and Julie, it's your own fault," I said, attempting to be truthful.
Nick, seeming genuinely bewildered, questioned my statement, "What do you mean? Jasper, sure, but how was Julie's decision to leave me my responsibility?"
"Didn't you cheat on her?" I asked straightforwardly, sensing the room's tension mounting.
"What! Is that what she told you?" Nick erupted in anger, his voice rising. "I never cheated on her! She dumped me because I don't have a fortune. My parents cut me off because I couldn't get my life together and change my reckless behavior."
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