The Stand In Wife's Revenge novel Chapter 82

Chapter 82

I moved fast my pulse pounding in my ears my breath shallow. I had to move quickly so that I could return to my room before anyone saw me. With each step I took the weight of the file pressing against my side felt heavier.

All I could think about was what it contained and what it might disclose. However I didnt have time to think about the ramifications at the time. Time was borrowed from me. When I got to Fionas door I turned the knob slowly my fingers shaking just a little. I dared not pause even though the room was still and eerily silent. After entering I quietly shut the door behind me.

For a brief moment I looked around the room taking in everything that had been painstakingly placed–too controlled too perfect. The same as Fiona. However I wasnt here to examine the space was I? I had to have the file. I got it now. And I had to leave go back to my room and sort things out before anyone found out what I had done.

My heart thumping in my chest I hurried to the door and smashed it open. I prayed that no one was passing by and that nobody would notice

me as my eyes darted out into the hallway. A maid with a bucket and a mop stick walked by while humming a gentle melody.

She didnt notice the light coming from Fionas room because she was focused on the floor as she moved. I prayed I wouldnt be seen and held my breath hoping she wouldnt look up. Hours passed in the span of seconds. The sound of the maids footsteps reverberated softly down the

corridor while I stood motionless barely daring to breathe.

As her humming stopped I let out a soft breath which helped me to relax a little. However it wasnt finished yet. I needed to relocate. I hurriedly closed the door and the quiet click of the door reverberated through the silence. It was too loud. It was too obvious.

I paused for a moment listening for any indication of danger or the presence of someone. But nothing appeared. The corridor outside was still deserted. I took a slow deliberate step back from the door while holding the file to my chest. I turned and walked as fast as I could without hurrying making sure my footsteps were as quiet

possible.

It seemed like an eternity to walk to my room. Every step sounded louder than the one before it and every shadow seemed to get bigger and bigger until it threatened to engulf me. My mind was racing and my heart was pounding as I considered the consequences of getting caught.

The idea of Alexander discovering what I was doing and someone snooping around made my chest constrict. I couldnt stop now though. Not when I was so near. I walked over to my door and pushed it open entering as silently as possible. Leaning against the door I swiftly locked it after softly clicking it shut behind me. I tried to relax by taking a breath but my bodys tension refused to let go.

Every muscle

seemed tense and waiting for something to happen. However I needed to concentrate. I had to concentrate on that files contents. It weighed heavily on my mind as I carefully laid it on the bed. What could it tell me and what was it? After a brief pause I opened it.

The room was quiet except for the gentle rustle of the pages which was deafening. My eyes swiftly skimmed the first page taking in the clean typed lines that appeared so structured and formal. It seemed so impersonal and far away. However as I read on my heart started beating quickly once more..

This document wasnt your typical one. It was a diary. The journal of Fiona. I felt my fingers shake as I turned the page and the words jumped out at me. I had a nagging feeling that I shouldnt be doing this that I shouldnt be reading these words and that dread was creeping under my skin. I couldnt stop though.

This files contents had the ability to alter everything. I felt as though every line drew me further into Fionas world which I had never completely comprehended. She wasnt the only focus. It concerned her life with Alexander their secrets and their shared past. I became increasingly aware of my ignorance of them as i read more. What did I want to find and what was I getting myself into?

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Chapter 82

The sound of faint but distinct footsteps in the hallway cut through my thoughts. I held my breath and froze praying it wasnt someone

significant as my heart skipped a beat. I turned the page quickly trying to concentrate on the words but my gaze kept going to the door.

My fingers were shaking which made it difficult to focus. The footsteps persisted getting progressively softer and I released the breath I had been suppressing. Even though I couldnt stop now the tension in my body was unbearable. I had to find out what this file contained.

My eyes darted over the words as I skimmed the next entry. Fionas thoughts on everything including her relationship with Alexander their ups and downs and the challenges they had faced together appeared to be documented in her journal.

Certain things that I didnt want to know or had never heard of were mentioned. Everything was too private and intimate. In a world I didnt belong in I felt like an outsider. I felt the pressure of guilt pressing down on me. I couldnt stop myself but what if I was discovering something

I wasnt supposed to?

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