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Dexter replied, his voice even lower.
The sound of water splashing behind me made it hard to hear dearly,
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I was secretly grateful that Kimberly was so loud and impulsive. As soon as she heard Dexter’s words, she exploded. “Why should I keep my voice down? This is my son’s house!
Tve told you from the beginning, that woman’s trouble. While you were away, there were people specifically picking her up and taking her to work. Their relationship is definitely not simpler
Dexter’s voice grew firm. “I trust Sylvia. Stop talking about it
“You trust her? She’s already been cheating you, and you still trust her? Kimberly huffed, clearly angry. “I just gave her mom some medicine to help her sleep better, and now she’s acting like it’s some big deal. City girls are so hard to handle.
“Enough, Mom! This is your fault. If she had called the police back then, would you have gotten away with it?
“She… would really have called the police?”
“Of course! She’s her own mother!”
Kimberly fell silent, and the room became still.
As I overheard this conversation, I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. My once–ideal life had turned into total chaos Kimberly was sowing doubts, accusing me of having an affair. Even though Dexter was trying to clear his name, there were things that couldn’t be explained away.
I had walked myself into a corner, with no way in or out. I closed my eyes and went to take a shower, barefoot
When I woke up in the morning, I immediately noticed Dexter’s suitcase by the bed. It seemed like he wasn’t going on his business trip after all.
But there was no going back to how things were. Once the seed of doubt had been planted, even the slightest provocation could make it grow. We spent the most quiet weekend we’ve ever had.
The following week, I was overwhelmed with work. Two major projects were piling up, and I worked overtime every day.
I was so busy that sometimes I wished I could finish my work in my dreams. It was actually a blessing–keeping busy meant I didn’t have to interact with Dexter.
Every morning, when I woke up, Dexter had already taken Juno but. By the time I got home, they were already asleep. It was a routine that made the days slip by quickly, with no need for conversation.
A week passed, and I finally wrapped up my collaboration proje with Holly.
When the project officially launched, I took the opportunity to invite both teams for a celebratory dinner and gave Holly a bracelet as a gift. She was absolutely thrilled and clearly loved it
“Wow, this is really nice, you’ve got good taste,” she said, putting on right away. “By the way, I managed to get that perfume you asked about.
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“I got you a 30ml bottle for 500 dollars. It’s from a niche Depron luxury brand, only available locally, so I had to go through a lot to get it.‘ She handed me the perfume with a smile.
I quickly transferred 700 dollars to her. “Thanks, Holly. You sure know how to spend money like a pro.”
“Are you planning to give this to your kid’s teacher? Holly, being a single mom, immediately figured it out.
“Yeah, Ms. Santos is great. Juno really likes her, so we want him to stay in her class next semester.”
Holly sighed. “There are so many different roles at kindergartens now. Every class has three teachers–there’s the main one, and then specialty teachers. Is Ms. Santos one of them?”
“Yeah, she can paint, play the piano, and even dance ballet. The kids all adore her,” I said, a little envious,
“Sounds like something only a rich girl would be able to do, Holly said knowingly. “Ms. Santos must really love kids, or she wouldn’t have become a preschool teacher,”
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