Hunter exhaled lightly, shaking his head. "Come on, stop brooding. It'll all be over tomorrow. I've got plans tonight, so I'm heading out. Call me if you need anything."
Then, he was gone, leaving me alone once more in the empty villa.
Outside, the snow fell heavier, blanketing the world in an endless sea of white. The night stretched on, silent and unyielding. I sat there, unmoving, unable to sleep. By dawn, everything would finally come to an end.
***
Early in the morning, I reached for my phone, typing out a message.
[Come pick me up. Let's get divorced.]
Hayden's reply came instantly.
[You're such a hassle. Can't you just take a taxi? Or have the driver take you?]
His words were colder than the winter outside. Normally, when Hayden called me troublesome, I would bite my tongue, suppress my emotions and do as he pleased.
This time, I refused to hold back. Every ounce of resentment bottled up inside me burst forth, unfiltered.