Forever yours, My Wife

SOPHIA'S POV

She stormed through the front door of her house, slamming it behind her. She was furious, hurt, and feeling utterly betrayed. James had promised her he was done with Rachel, that he was committed to their relationship. But then she saw him take her call, saw him leave to meet her. It felt like a stab in the chest.

I couldn't believe I had been so blind, so stupid. I thought we had something real, something special. But I guess I was just a fool. She thought to herself.

She walked into the living room, dropping her bag onto the couch. She couldn't even look at the photos of them together, couldn't bear to remember the happy times. It all felt like a lie now.

She thought about all the times James had reassured me, all the times he had told her he loved her. But it was all just words, empty words.

She felt tears pricking at the corners of her eyes, but she refused to cry. She wasn't not willing to give him the satisfaction of seeing her hurt.

Instead, she walked into the kitchen, pouring herself a glass of wine. She needed something to take the edge off, something to numb the pain.

As she stood there, sipping her wine, she couldn't help but wonder what James was doing right now. Was he with Rachel? Was he comforting her, holding her hand?

The thought made her sick to her stomach.

“I didn't know how much more of this I could take. I didn't know if I could ever trust James again.” She muttered, amidst sobs.

And as she stood there, feeling lost and alone, she realized that she might have to make a choice. A choice between her heart and her sanity.

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Just as she was starting to calm down, she heard the front door open. James walked in, looking sheepish and guilty.

She tried to walk away from him but he held her hand and pulled her close.

"Sophia, I can explain..." He started, but she cut him off.

"Explain what, James? How you're still stuck on your ex-girlfriend? How you leave in the middle of our date to attend to your ex-girlfriend?"

James took a few steps forward, his hand outstretched.

"Sophia, please listen to me. I know I should not have done that, but I love you."

But she was beyond reason, she was hurt, angry, and fed up already.

"So why did she call you?"

James sighed before rubbing his temples. "She's just in trouble. Her ex husband is threatening to take their daughter away from her."

Sophia raised an eyebrow, her anger subsiding for a moment. "But why?"

"Well I never asked her actually. Maybe for some personal reasons."

James explained the situation, telling her about everything. Sophia felt a pang of sympathy for Rachel, but her anger at James still simmered.

"So, out of all the people on earth, she chooses to call my husband?" She said, her voice bitter. "And you, of course, drop everything to help her."

James sighed. "Look babe, I know it looks that way, but I swear, Sophia, I'm only trying to help."

Sophia shook my head, still trying to process everything. "I need space, James. Just go be with her, since that's who you wanna be with."

James' eyes widened in shock. "Sophia, no. Please don't say that."

But she was resolute. She had made up her mind already and there was no going back. She wanted to be away from him for a while.