I persistently rang the doorbell for an extended period before Riley finally emerged to answer the door
âDebra? When did you get out of the hospital?â
Rileyâs eyes appeared reddened and slightly swollen, suggesting that she had been crying for a considerable duration.
âRiley, what happened?â I inquired with genuine concern in my voice.
Debraâs POV:
Riley shook her head, pursed her lips, and didnât answer me.
She simply ushered me into the house.
After she sat me down, she poured me a cup of coffee.
Even though her head was lowered, I could see the tears at the corners of her eyes.
âIâm afraid we donât have dessert.
Have some coffee first,â Riley said in a low, shaky voice.
When she was pouring the tea, I noticed that her hands were trembling uncontrollably, so I quickly reached out to stop her.
âRiley, just tell me.
What happened?â
I looked at Riley with concern, trying to convey with my eyes that she could talk to me.
Riley bit her lip and seemed to be fighting back her tears.
What I said seemed to remind her of something terrible.
In the end, she lost the battle and burst into tears.
I quickly reached for a napkin and began to dab at Rileyâs tears for her.
âm so sad, Debra.
â Riley sobbed uncontrollably.
âAdam has a new mistress.
He even took her home when I was away.
â
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âWhat?â I was so shocked that my eyes went as wide as saucers.
âHe cheated on you? And he brought his mistress home?â
God damn it all! Adam had gone too far! He didnât take his wife seriously at all.
Riley nodded tearfully.
âI know because I found her earring when I got home.
â
As she spoke, she shakily took out an earring from her pocket and handed it to me.
Upon a closer look, I saw that it was an orange diamond earring, which sparkled under the Light.
Somehow, the earring looked familiar to me, as though I had seen it somewhere.
âAfter I found the earring, I showed it to Adam and questioned him, but he refused to admit to his infidelity and even beat me.
â Riley frowned and cried bitterly.
Only then did I notice the faint, blue bruises on Rileyâs shoulder and neck.
There were so many, and they looked terrible.
It could be seen that whoever assaulted her did not show any mercy.
Adam was a terrible husband.
Not only did he cheat on his wife, but he even took his Lover home when Riley wasnât around.
And when Riley went to confront him, he beat her.
What a shameless bastard!
I was so angry that I couldnât stand it anymore.
With gritted teeth, I held Rileyâs hand tightly and said, âRiley, things canât go on like this.
It will only make Adam worse.
â