Broken Vows, Rising Flames
The moment it got her attention, she stiffened, then deliberately slipped out of bed.
I remained still, pretending to be fast asleep, even when she waved her hand over my face to confirm.
Slowly, she tiptoed toward the drawer, picked up the phone, and pressed it to her ear.
I watched in the dim light as she whispered softly, moving out to the balcony.
The strange guy's words rang in my mind again as she disappeared into the dark. ‘Do you know the secret your wife is keeping from you?’
I quickly got out of bed and slowly walked toward the balcony, careful not to make a sound.
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