Chapter 74. Estranged

DYLAN

A week has passed. I was right. As I said, I slept on the masters’ bedroom while she stayed at her mother’s room. The things in the office have also worsened as now, I don’t get a day not being humiliated and given too many tasks by the Ridleys.

Over breakfast today, it was only then that I learned Ashlene got into law school and that she’s starting after another week. Imagine, something as big as this is taken away from me. I wasn’t even told by my own wife.

I stayed in the living room this evening while drinking black coffee. No matter how much I try to shut my eyes close, I know I won’t be able to sleep. With the television on showing beach bodies of teenage celebrities and their love teams, my ears could only hear sounds but not really listening.

I wanted to be alone, but even that seemed to be impossible around this house.

“The draft you gave this morning about the Golden Dreams incident, it’s lacking.”

Anton sat on the other end of the