Chapter 9

Patrick Banks POV

I woke up with a throbbing headache.

I had too much to drink the previous night. I couldn’t even remember half of what happened after I met Jessica at the hotel.

But I knew that it wasn’t something good.

I thought I would feel some sense of relief or something after being intimate with her sister. But the only thing I felt was guilt.

I couldn’t even blame Jessica.

She didn’t force me to do anything with her, I was just blinded by rage, so I gave into her tempting offer. Why did I let myself do something like that?

As I tried to blame myself, I had a tiny voice at the back of my mind, reminding me of what Valerie had done. If she could comfortably betray me without thinking of my feelings, why did I have to care about how she would feel?

I tried to justify my actions, but I still felt like a terrible person.

My eyes darted around the room, looking for any sign of Valerie or the divorce papers. I didn’t see any of