Chapter 156

I was an orphan myself, and I knew how miserable it felt not to have parents. My words fell onto deaf ears. Wynnie pushed me back against the bed and stared at me like a wolf eyeing its prey. I knew that she wasn't being rational at all, so I asked her calmly, "Are you sure you want to force me? I know I can't stop you, but think it through. I'd rather die right before your eyes if you're going to force me!" I wasn't really thinking of killing myself, but Wynnie would stop harassing me if this was merely a matter of possessiveness. She stared at me long and hard before finally letting go. "I don't care if you believe me, but I really want to start anew with you." Start anew? I believed her, but I knew that it was just her means of keeping me with her. "Wynnie, be honest with yourself. Do you really feel happy when you see me? Our marriage was nothing but a trap from the start. You lured me into that trap. How could we possibly start anew?" I asked. Everything between us had