Ann was shocked by his response. Her first thought was that he was just joking so she summoned enough courage and scoffed before she turned to the lady. “Really?”. She tried so hard to put on a fake smile on her face but when Marcus nodded in confirmation, a bitter teary laughter burst out of her with all the force of her frustration. She felt like her heart was going to rip out of her chest because of the lingering pains she was feeling inside. She was trying so hard to hold back her tears after hearing what he said but it was too much when memories of yesterday began to flow inside her head. The pains she felt, the tears and how he had ruthlessly hitted her with that paddle, “So everything I did, means nothing to you?”. She whispered and he just sighed.
“I tried to tell you about it Ann. I love my wife and I can't leave her for you”. Marcus said and Ann just shook her head, looking disappointed.
