Chapter 11
I walked out of the hospital and never looked back.
A week later, I heard Cassandra had been resuscitated–barely. The stroke left her
paralyzed.
Deke lost it. Stormed into Anita’s hospital room and beat her. She was still weak from
surgery, so yeah, it got ugly.
That was her breaking point. She called the cops.
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Deke got arrested for assault. While he was locked up, no one took care of Cassandra.
I still had his key. One day, curiosity won.
The place reeked. Rotting food, stale air–made me gag. And there she was, Cassandra, limp in bed, eyes dull, body unmoving. Not even a sip of water nearby.
Then she saw me. Her eyes flickered–desperate. She tried to speak, to beg. Nothing came
out.
Leaning against the doorframe, I smiled.
“I’m just here to return the key. Don’t worry, Deke will be out in two days.”
Then I turned and left.
By the time he got out, Anita had filed for divorce. The same day he got the papers, he showed up at my office with a diamond ring.
I watched from a distance. He stood there, waiting.
I felt nothing but disgust. No anger. No sadness. Just… nothing.
Perfect.
Didn’t bother seeing him. Called security instead.
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Chapter II
Deke had played himself. One bad move led to another, and now? Game over.
I’d never look back. Never forgive.
He was utterly stunned.
He didn’t get it. Stood outside my office for hours, clutching that stupid ring box. By nightfall, he finally gave up.
Anita skipped town, cut him off completely. If they’d just been honest from the start, maybe it wouldn’t have crashed like this. But they were too selfish, too greedy.
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After his arrest, Deke lost his job. With his paralyzed mom at home, he had no choice but to
stay and take care of her. His savings bled out fast.
Three months later, he crawled back, begging for a second chance.
I knew better.
This wasn’t love–it was desperation. Deke resented me. He wanted a financial lifeline, and he thought I’d be dumb enough to play along.
What he didn’t know? I’d found his secret account. Just days ago, he’d posted a gem online:
[How to win someone back… then quietly drain them dry?]
His comment section? A cesspool of scumbags swapping tips. And Deke? He was all ears.
His call came while I was on my way to visit my mom.
I answered, cool as ever. “I’m back in my hometown.”
He sounded wrecked. “When will you be back? Let’s talk, just once.”
I smiled. “I’m not coming back. We’ll never see each other again.”
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