Chapter 103

I gave a wry smile. "Ultimate, hopeless romantic? Really?" I thought. "I know you're trying to call me naive, but this 'corpse' of mine isn't feeling too great right now," I replied. Teri chuckled and patted my shoulder. "Look, at least this whole mess works in your favor. Just let them tear each other apart like two dogs fighting over a bone." I shook my head. "That's not going to happen. Elijah isn't the type to retaliate. He has more self-control than that." Teri looked at me, puzzled. "What makes you say so?" I gave her a weak smile. "Think about it. You said it yourself—I spent five years in this marriage pushing Elijah to his limit. "If he could tolerate me all that time, why would he care if Jocelyn acts out? He'd probably just tell her to calm down and stop making a scene." Teri's surprise quickly turned into laughter, and she doubled over, tears in her eyes. She gave me a thumbs-up. "You're finally starting to get it, girl." ... Once Teri woke me up, I couldn't go