A Legacy Written Forever – Robert Bell novel Chapter 12

It was a suspicion, but I never had any proof, until the night before last night. I found some red lacy

underwear in his suit. He claimed it must have been a stripper’s underwear. Then, yesterday, when

Madilyn came into the gym I use, she told me she met Jason at dinners out with her father and

him. She talked about a boyfriend that liked her skinny. Then I ran into a friend right after, and we

went out for some coffee and talked and shopped for a couple of hours. When I was about to go

home, I saw him with her. They were coming out of a restaurant, and he held her and then kissed

her forehead.

When I confronted him, he said he was with a client He basically tried to convince me that I didn’t see what I thought I saw. And I wanted to believe him, because I love him, well loved him. I think

slowly overtime, my feelings have turned into resentment, and I’m just hanging on to nostalgia”

she said.

“How long have you been together?” I asked.

“A little less than two years, we’ve been married for a year and a half.”

I was thankful that it wasn’t longer. I knew the longer someone was together the deeper the

feelings.

She moved from my lap and sat next to me. I didn’t like that at all, but I shoved those feelings down. She leaned over and picked up the envelope off of the table and ripped it open.

She was right, inside were divorce papers. I scooted closer to her and asked if I could read them with her. She nodded and brought the papers closer to the middle of us.

He gave her her car and two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He also stipulated that she could keep any gifts he’s given her over the last two years. He wanted the house, their joint bank

account, his vehicle and a summer cabin they had at Bear lake.

“He wants all of that? You could get it all if you took him to court.”

“I don’t need it. He can have it all. I don’t even need the jewelry or the car he’s given me. The two hundred and fifty thousand will help me. He wants the house because I think she wants the house. She made a comment tonight saying something along the lines of getting the house she wants or something like that.”

“I’m sorry Isha. I know you love him.”

“Not anymore. Anything I’d felt for him had vanished the moment I saw her kiss him at the awards ceremony. I held out hope until that moment. Now I feel nothing but hatred.” She took a deep breath. There was a cup with a few pens in it on the table and she grabbed a pen. She signed the divorce papers and took off her rings and laid them on top. She also added a note that she was taking the two hundred and fifty thousand dollars immediately out of their bank account.

“I can’t do that until Monday. But at least I won’t have to wait for it. Dawson, thank you me home. I really appreciate it. You didn’t have to help out a complete stranger.”

“Hey, you’re a beautiful stranger,” I said, moving her hair behind her ear.

She smiled and blushed a little.

for bringin

“I’m going to get going. Can I have your phone? I’d like to put my number in it in case you need anything,” I said.

“Yeah.” She grabbed it out of her clutch and handed it to me after putting in her code. I put in my contact info and sent myself a text.

“There, now I have your phone number. Text me for anything.”,

“Okay, thank you again, Dawson.”

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She walked me out and locked the door behind me. I got in my SUV and sat there for a minute. I

so did not want to leave her, but I had no reason to stay behind. I started my vehicle. My phone

chimed, and I took it out of my pocket.

Mic: Davis said you’re going to be late tonight?

I’m on my way home now. I just left the place I was at.