Revenge in His Uncle’s Arms
"You don't believe me? Alright. Call Nora."
I was playing the innocent victim, the same role he had played so well for four years. Let him taste his own medicine, I thought. Let him wonder, and doubt, and squirm.
Something in his shoulders gave way. He exhaled, the anger draining out of his face, and for a second he looked almost boyish, almost like the man I had married.
"I'm sorry, baby," he said, stepping forward to pull me into his arms. "I was just mad that you were with him. I can't stand him, and I don't want him near you. Callan is a monster."