CHAPTER 205: THE TIPPING POINT

Samantha tossed on the bed. It was past midnight, but somehow, she couldn't sleep. She listened to Jake breathing evenly beside her. She wished there was a way she could mend the obvious drift in their relationship. But it would take a lot, and Samantha feared she neither had the strength nor courage to carry it out. She closed her eyes tightly, willing for the normalcy and protection she once felt in her marriage, but it seemed fate had other plans. Turning to her side, she came in contact with the many photographs on her dresser. The happiness they once shared, the love radiant in their smile and laughter. All was crumbling around her, but Samantha chose to believe it was just a phase that would soon pass. Samantha realized that sleeping was hopeless, and she couldn't keep on reminiscing about what was. Unable to bear the stillness any longer, she slipped out of bed and padded softly down the hallway. The house itself was eerily quiet. She found her way to the kitchen, where the hu