Chapter 39

OLIVIA

Ethan was troubled, the weight of Roger’s words when he visited lingered, and it was clear he was troubled. He didn’t wake up one morning and start hating women and became cold, there was a reason and Roger was that reason.

I couldn’t really blame him for how he’d reacted, he was in pain. I don’t know how I’ll cope if my sister ever did that to me with my husband. Well, thank God I don’t have one. I feel sorry for him because he thinks Roger will just take me and his baby.

As I cleared the dinner dishes, it was clear that Roger’s return had unsettled him, stirring up old wounds that have taken so long, yet no healing.

As I wiped the counter, feeling more determined than ever. I needed to take control, to not just destroy Mark, but also Roger for stealing his brother’s wife. It’s very wrong to steal and if Victoria were here as well, I would have punished her the same. Even though Ethan has been mean to me since the day we got married, no one should hav