The End of a Marriage (Colette and Matheo) novel Chapter 172

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The End Of a Marriage

Chapter 172

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Carlotta took a hesitant step forward, her gaze darting around the

room before finally settling on Amber. Her cheeks flushed a deep red,

whether from embarrassment or the weight of what she was about to

say, Amber couldn’t tell. “About… about the things you said outside, a

few moments ago, when you saw me with Luca…” Carlotta started,

her voice wavering. “You disrespected him more than you

disrespected me, you know.”

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Amber stiffened, her arms crossing over her chest defensively. The

accusation, though softly spoken, carried enough weight to sting. She

stayed silent, watching as Carlotta fidgeted, her fingers twisting in

front of her.

“Because…” Carlotta swallowed hard, her blush deepening. “Because

as much as it embarrasses me to admit it, the truth is… he’s never

cheated on you. Not with me, not with anyone.” Her voice faltered,

and she looked down at her feet, unable to meet Amber’s eyes.

Amber blinked, caught off guard. She had expected many things from

this conversation, but not this. “I never said he did,” Amber replied lightly, though there was a cautious edge to her voice. “I always knew

he was faithful to me… at least for the brief nine months we were

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married.”

Her words were nonchalant, almost dismissive, but Carlotta wasn’t finished. “No!” she interrupted, her voice rising slightly, her tone

insistent. “You don’t understand.”

Amber’s brow furrowed as she tilted her head, confusion written all over her face. Carlotta’s expression was earnest now, her gaze fixed firmly on Amber, as if willing her to understand.

And then it hit her.

Amber’s breath caught as realization dawned, her eyes widening in

shock. “You’re saying…” she started, but the words trailed off. She

couldn’t finish the thought, couldn’t quite wrap her mind around the

implication.

Carlotta nodded, her voice quieter now but no less firm. “After your

divorce,” she began, pausing to let the words settle, “he was never

with me, either. Not in any way that you’re imagining.”

Amber felt her knees weaken as the weight of Carlotta’s confession

bore down on her. Her mind reeled, racing back over the years, over

all the assumptions she had made. She had always believed that, after

their marriage ended, Luca had run straight back into Carlotta’s arms. It had been a bitter comfort, a narrative she had clung to in her

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darkest moments, justifying her pain with the belief that he had

moved on, found solace in the woman he had left behind.

But now that belief was unraveling, leaving her exposed to a truth she

hadn’t been prepared to face.

Carlotta took a deep breath, her voice softening as she continued. “I

won’t deny that I hoped he would, at first. I thought… I thought that

maybe, after you, he’d come back to me. That I’d get a second chance.

But he didn’t. He couldn’t.” Her gaze faltered, and she looked away,

her voice tinged with a sorrow Amber couldn’t ignore. “Because he

was still in love with you.”

Amber’s heart slammed against her ribs, the air in the room suddenly

feeling too thin. “Why are you telling me this?” she whispered, her

voice barely audible. She didn’t know if she was asking Carlotta or

herself.

“Because you deserve to know the truth,” Carlotta replied simply.

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