Page 83 of Adam & Eve

to boil. I didn’t like her insinuations.

Instead of reaching out and snapping her neck like I wanted to, I exhaled my murderess intent.

Her suddenly disappearing would cause questions and interfere with my plans.

My tone was even when I responded to her. I forced my balled-up fist to remain at my side.

“Leave her out of it and watch what you say about her.”

I didn’t ask her how she knew about Eve. I figured my father had a hand in her finding out.

“What does she do for you?” She freaked out and grabbed my shirt. “How did she convince

you to leave me?”

I shoved her off me and straightened my jacket. “She has nothing to do with why I’m leaving

you.”,

That was true at the moment. I wasn’t even sure I would ever get Eve back. Regardless, my

marriage was over.

“She has nothing to do with this?” Jenny laughed at my declaration, her thin lips pressed

together tightly. “You’re a liar.” She eyed me skeptically, accusingly. “She has everything to do with

this. For nearly four years you’ve been making a fool out of me, and I allowed you for the sake of our

marriage, but those—” she pointed down at the papers scattered about on the floor— “I won’t sign

those. I refuse to let you make a fool of me publicly over a fat black bitch that came from nothing, who

is nothing.”

Tears gathered in the corner of her eyes. She was hurting emotionally, but I wanted her to hurt

physically. Before I could restrain myself, she was against the kitchen door, my right hand tightly

gripped her long, pale neck. Blood rushed to her face. Tears pooled in her eyes then ran down her

rosy cheeks. She clawed at my hand and exposed wrist with her finger nails trying to pry them from

around her neck. Enraged by her words, I barely felt it. I applied pressure, enough to let her know I

was serious. That only made her fight harder for air. I squeezed until her eyes bulged and her arms

went limp.

“Sign the fucking papers, and keep your mouth closed.” I banged her head against the wall to

add to her pain because she’d truly pissed me off. “You know nothing of her, but you think because

you come from money and daddy treated you like a princess, you’re actually royalty?” I chuckled,

without humor. “You’re a fucking joke, and you know I know it, so don’t pull that self-righteous,

better than thou bullshit with me.” I applied more pressure, enough to make her turn blue.

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