“If you feel sorry for him, then after I divorce him, you can have him. Isn’t that the perfect solution?”
My words struck her deeply. She shook her head and slapped me hard.
“Insult me again, and it won’t just be one slap.”
The neighbors murmured disapprovingly.
“This woman is insane, accusing everyone she sees.”
“She slanders her husband, demands divorce, and now bullies a kindhearted college girl? We’d better stay away.”
“Exactly. She’s trouble. Whoever gets involved will regret it.”
But Jason stood up quickly and grabbed the girl’s wrist, saying:
“Don’t hit my wife. If you hurt her, I’ll be heartbroken. She’s the only woman I’ll ever love. Even if you’re my neighbor, even if you have a crush on me, I’ll never betray her. I’ll only love Rachel Evans for my whole life.”
His righteous declaration instantly brought the college girl to tears. The neighbors, even Margaret, widened their eyes in shock.
“So this pretty college student once confessed to Jason but was rejected? Really?”
Jason then turned to me:
“Rachel, don’t slander me and Emily. There’s nothing between us. If you’re trying to use this as an excuse to force a divorce, forget it.”