Chapter 68: Humiliation

Anya could not believe it. Why did he respond? All these years, he had never responded. And what did he mean by she just ran away from home? Wasn’t Anya married again?   With a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach, Selene realized that her plans had backfired spectacularly. She looks up at the smiling Anya in horror. He remarried her?   “You remarried Daniel?” Selene screamed.   “Yes, and?” Anya asked, and Selene felt humiliated.   “She came to mock the wife?” someone asked. “No wonder Mr. Shaw had to say something. Even a mistress can get up and mock the legal wife these days. How brave,” another said. Selene could no longer take all the mockery. She had always held her head high, looking down on most women. Now they had the chance to walk over her; how could they let her go? Staying here would mean listening to insults.     And as she picked up her bags and hurried out of the salon, the chuckles and giggles of the other patrons rang in her ears. She understood one th