Chapter 27

ARIANNA

I stared like an unwanted guest from afar, watching with shocked orbs at how Lucas totally ignored my presence when I came over to welcome him.

He could have atleast had the decency to embrace me as his wife. But instead he totally ignored me like I did not even exist and went right for Anne and Rose.

Why does he always do this to me? Why does he always seem to give me hope of a blossoming relationship then squash all my hopes like sand?

Why?

We had sex before he travelled and it seemed like one of the most passionate sex we had ever had in his sober state. He made me feel wanted, needed, loved.

And now this? He is now back to his cold and brutal state. I choked back a sob, the classical music playing drowning my quiet cries. I guess I must have expected way too much from him.

I always do. And he ends up crushing my hopes into smithereens.

I am super thankful that the lightening in this place is dim. If not I would have been in fear of everyone seeing my ears reddened and