Chapter 20

Ariel

I truly meant it when I said that I didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. He'd crossed the line by pulling a knife at me and if there was any hope I had for this sham of marriage, it had already shattered.

My phone rang and I sighed, hesitant to pick it up as I just wanted to enjoy the comforting silence of my room, but I went ahead and picked it up, forgetting to check who the caller was.

"Hello," I yawned tiredly, staring at the talk grasses that danced in the direction of the evening breeze.

"Ariel?" Came the familiar voice...