Chapter 79

*RENEE* I finally grasped what had unsettled me. It felt like a thorn piercing my heart. Tolerable unless disturbed, but its realness brought painful reminders. The failed calls to Marcelo suddenly made sense to me. “Renee…”Sarah looked at me with concern. “I'm okay."I smiled back at Sarah, but inside, it felt like something had punctured my heart. Two seconds later,I added almost to myself, "Besides, him and I are..." The relationship between us wasn't typical for a married couple. I was in no position to be upset about his intimacy with another woman. “Ladies, the ones who fought with you are gone. Do you plan to spend the night in our office?" The officer looked at me. "I recall your profile mentioning that you're married. Why not ask your husband to pick you up? Young lady, what's your husband's number?" The officer was set to make a call. Recalling the image I had just seen, I responded blankly, "No, thank you." "What?" "He's not coming.” "Is he also deceased?" The officer was tak