Chapter 183

Perhaps her children had noticed an abnormality in her recent behavior, but telling her children the truth felt like she was doing something wrong in front of them. She headed home alone at night, drowning in her own thoughts. She felt as though she could barely breathe from all the pressure in life and it was only when she was with her children that she could forget about the troubles for a while. Ultimately, all the pressure she was feeling originated from Anthony. The next day at work, she went to the restroom to pour herself a glass of water and found her gossiping colleagues falling into silence as soon as she returned. The awkward atmosphere was painfully obvious and Anne wondered how she had become the topic of their gossip. Her colleague that sat across from her asked, "Anne, do you pay attention to scandals or things like that?" She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Like what happened with Michelle Grainger, you mean?" "Do you know about the scandals concerning the Mar