She Cured Him, I Cured Myself
"I'm repulsive? Look in the mirror! You're the one with a foot in two beds. If you'd kept it in your pants, we wouldn't be here. Blame your greed, not me."
Isiah's rage peaked, and he delivered another blow that floored her. "Lies! If you hadn't seduced me, how could I have abandoned Floria?"
He pivoted to me with a desperate expression, lunging for my hand. "Honey, I swear I was trapped. I'd never betray you otherwise. If I had known she had AIDS, I would never have touched her."
He turned the slaps on himself, welts blooming red. "I'm scum. Punish me, scream—anything but divorce. Give me another chance. I can't live without you."