The Stand In Wife's Revenge novel Chapter 24

Chapter 24

I walked next to Alex, my eyes still swollen from the tears I had just

shed. I had a hunch to trust him, afterall he had been so kind to me.

We got to my door and I glanced up at him. “I’ll give my private

investigator a call as soon as I can.” he said in a soothing calm voice.

“We’ll know Liam’s identity. Well investigate this.”

Thankful for his resolve I nodded. I said in a whisper “Thank

Alex.”

you

“Ava, everything will work out. Discovering the truth about your

divorce is one step closer to what actually transpired.” He said, giving

my hand a light squeeze.

His words caused a tiny flicker of relief as if the burden on my chest

had been lifted. Perhaps I wasn’t as isolated as I believed. Perhaps

there was hope after all.

“I’m not going to cry anymore.” I told him with a feeling of resolve.

“Enough crying for me. Alex you’ve been a huge help to me. I mean

emotionally and in other ways too.”

He gave a slight smile and nodded as though he comprehended.

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“Alright. Look after yourself Ava. Take a nap.”

I managed a tiny smile in return as I nodded. “Yes I will. Thanks a

lot.”

My thoughts continued to race as I attempted to make sense of

everything as he turned and left.

Liam. separation.

I was unable to recall that life. Through all of this confusion, Alex’s

generosity had given me a sense of security. A lot was happening and

I had a lot of questions and things to piece together.

But right now it was almost as if I could just close my eyes, put

everything out of my mind and trust that everything would sort itself

out. However, that wasn’t me. I was unable to do that.

Despite how painful it would be, I had to face the truth. And Alex had

given me the impression that I wasn’t traveling this path alone.

I drew in a deep breath and got into my room, closing the door softly

behind me. Compared to when Alex had been with me earlier, the

room felt colder. It was nearly unbearable to be silent.

The sunlight that had streamed in earlier felt far away as the day

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turned into evening but I still looked out the window. As my feelings

swirled within me the room appeared to grow darker.

I instinctively reached for the divorce papers that were still firmly in

my grasp. I had not wanted to look at them before. Not with Alex

around. But I was unable to ignore them any longer now that I was by

myself.

Why had we separated? What was it about Liam that had sparked this

and more significantly? Why was I unable to recall any of it?

A sharp pain in my chest was the only thing I could feel as I looked

down at the papers. I didn’t want to dwell on the life I had lost the

man I had loved or the man who had fathered my child.

In order to comprehend why things had gone so horribly wrong I felt

compelled to remember him. I clung to the papers but they seemed to

me only a harsh cold reminder of the parts of myself I had lost.

I couldn’t understand the memories of Liam, the divorce and the life

that seemed to belong to someone else. I wasn’t expecting the sudden

intensity of the throb in my head.

A sharp blinding ache swept through me causing a wave of dizziness

to crash over me. My vision became obscured. The room appeared to

be spinning as I reached for the door frame for support.

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1 could hear my own rapid shallow breathing as I reached for

something to steady myself. Desperate to find firm ground I

staggered forward and my hand landed on the wall beside me.

I felt somewhat grounded by the cool surface which sent a shiver

down my palm. I was still being attacked from the inside by the

illogical images that flashed in color and light.

Smells, faces and locations passed by in my head like ephemeral

pieces that I was unable to piece together. It didn’t help that my

fingers were clenched around the divorce papers.

As though the burden of the past were dragging me down they grew

heavier with each second that went by. I did not know the answers.

Only a few more inquiries. They were also choking me.

The feeling that the world was spinning faster than I could keep up

with persisted even though I had no idea what was going on. With my

other hand moving to my head and pressing against my forehead in a

fruitless attempt to calm the storm inside I leaned harder against the

wall and breathed in ragged gasps.

Suddenly the room seemed to change. At this point the flashes came

even more quickly overwhelming my senses. The world appeared to

melt away and I felt as though I had lost control of my own body and

was falling.

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I struck the wall with a dull thud and as my forehead struck it I felt a

sharp pain. I closed my eyes tightly hoping the feeling would stop as

my vision swam. But the fragmented pictures and image flashes

persisted.

I staggered backward trying to steady myself with my hand gripping

the wall. Even though everything was so hazy I could still feel the

sharpness of the moments–like memories I couldn’t understand or

that weren’t mine.

For an instant, everything appeared to stop. Everything paused

including the room around me and the overwhelming feelings in my

head. Each flash became more intense as it rushed back like a wave

crashing down on me.

The scent of burning. My mouth tastes sharp and bitter, a voice–a

name. Liam. Though I couldn’t place it, the name kept repeating in

my head. I was unable to remember him. I should have recognized the

man’s face and shared his life with him. But he felt more distant the

more I thought about him.

The flashes ended just as suddenly as they had begun and I was left

standing by myself shaking and my heart pounding. I didn’t know the

answers. No clarity.

My fingers were shaking as I looked down at the divorce papers in my

hands. The truth was drawing nearer to me. But I was afraid of it.

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And in that terr

ifying moment, I knew something wasn’t right.

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