Chapter 99

Just as I was about to answer the call, Henry grabbed my phone and threw it on the floor. Then he pulled the quilt over us and made love to me. When I woke up the next day, I felt like my body was falling apart. I turned my head and saw Henry still asleep next to me. He didn’t run off to the office early the next morning like ‌he did the previous two times we had sex. It was strange how uneasy I felt waking up in the same bed as my husband after sex. I would always think about how Laurel would react when she found out. Would she make a fuss with Henry? But speaking of which, wasn’t that my goal—to hinder their relationship? I regarded myself as the third party in their relationship. Everything was reversed. While I was staring dazedly at Henry’s sleeping face, Henry’s phone rang. It was Laurel, so I answered the call. She was silent for a long time, so I followed suit. Laurel probably didn’t know what to say to Henry because she hadn’t accepted his advances before. But last nigh