The Stand In Wife's Revenge novel Chapter 89

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09:42 Thu, May 14

The Stand In Wife’s Revenge

Chapter 89

As I spoke Alexander’s eyes grew softer and his expression changed from one of worry to one of interest. He remained still for a while allowing me the space I required while he waited for me to come up with the appropriate response.

The room seemed strangely still and the air was heavy with the murmur of unknowables and uncertainty.

“What is it Ava?” he asked softly in a patient low voice as though he already knew I needed to say something but wasnt

sure what it was.

I paused not sure if I should express what was on my mind. However the urge to be open and honest with him outweighed the anxiety of doing so. I inhaled deeply before

I finally said something.I muttered my voice exposed in the rooms quiet “I need your company.At this moment I dont

want to be by myself.”

His face softened and he sat down next to me again without saying anything. I couldnt help but feel a little lighter as he took my hand in his and his presence was like a balm to my aching soul. For the first time in what seemed like forever I felt something other than the internal turmoil when he touched me it was warm and grounding.

He said “Ava..” in a quiet reassuring voice. “I’m here.”

I sighed and started to talk after squeezing his hand and finding solace in his steady presence. At first the words came slowly like stones rolling down a hill but as soon as they began they were poured out. I started my eyes sad

“I had another flashback. The dispute with Liam. It was. It was exactly the same as before. I was as furious as he was. But it was worse this time. We were unable to make sense of anything. He was unable to understand me and I was unable to

understand him.”

Alexander listened intently without interjecting his thumb making a calming motion on the back of my hand. I liked the quiet and how he allowed me to talk without pressuring me.

“I recall yelling at him I added my voice still containing a hint of my previous annoyance. I felt like I was just telling him that he didnt care about me because he was always working and away from home. Not visible to him. I claimed that he didnt love me in the manner that I required…”

I paused feeling the pain of those words again my chest constricted. That arguments weight had never completely subsided. “In actuality though Liam wasnt the ideal husband. He.. He made an effort in his own way but he simply wasnt there. Not on an emotional level. Im not sure if he ever truly grasped that.”

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Alexanders fingers briefly clenched around mine as if to let me know he was still comprehending. “That must have been painful” he uttered quietly his tone empathetic.”Its got and not receiving the same amount in return.How hard that must have been is bev

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09:42 Thu, May 14

Chapter 89

I nodded while battling the knot in my throat, I said “It was. I really wanted him to woke me and However in the end if was insufficient:

Both of us were completely engrossed in our own worlds. And I wasnt just upset about the argument. That concluded. I was the only person in that room when he bounded out alone with my doubts and my thoughts.

As though attempting to relieve the burden of those memories I let out a slow exhale. Before I even realized it it send like I was losing him.

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