It's the next year after the divorce, and I'm in a huge hotel lobby with all kinds of food. The lights appear soft in the music and everyone has a smile on their face.
Today is the group's mid-year event. I have moved from being a kindergarten teacher under the group to being within the group.-
The music starts and more people gather on the dance floor. Several guys invite me to dance with them, but are politely declined. I walk through the crowd to the garden.
The back of this hotel is a garden, which is quiet compared to the noise inside. Under the soft light, I sit down.
With the scent of flowers in the air, I close my eyes to feel the tranquility of the moment, as if I were in another world. But this tranquility is soon ruined.
"Don't you have eyes? You've ruined my dress! Do you know how much it costs? More than you make in a year!"
The voice's not loud, but draws my attention. Just a few steps away from me, a waiter is bending down to apologize. But the woman keeps blaming him. The man beside her
frowns with an impatient expression on his face.
My heart throbs violently. They are my ex-husband and his mistress.
"Chelsea Hodges?" Maisy sees me and says in a sharp voice.
I smile faintly. "I'm glad you can still recognize me."
"You... Why are you here?" She walks quickly to me and asks in surprise.
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