Chapter 27 

What was that? 

I disregarded everything that was going on and continued shopping. I was ready to go to the counter to pay for my kart when I collided with a woman. She appeared to be at least a few years older than me, possibly as much as four or three years older. 

“I’m sorry,” I said as I pushed my kart aside. 

“Oh no, it’s okay. You shouldn’t be concerned about it. I wasn’t paying attention to where I was heading at the time. I need to get back quickly because it is almost time for tea.” She stated this with a charming grin on her face. 

You have a wonderful smile.” I tried to strike up a discussion with the woman, seeing as how she didn’t appear to be 

moving her kart out of the way. 

“Oh, yes, you can count on me. I hear that frequently. I haven’t seen you here before. Are you new?” I nodded my head. “No wonder I haven’t seen you around. I’m June.” 

I’m Lola.” 

“Nice to meet you, Lola. I’d be interested in hanging out with you for a while. I bet you haven’t made friends here.” I giggled. We exchanged numbers, and she left. 

Well, I just made a new friend. I shrugged and went to pay for the items. I walked back to the parking lot, where I met Mason again, and he rushed to help me load the goods into my car. 

“You shouldn’t be coming shopping alone in your condition. You should be coming with your husband.” 

Husband? 

My eyes started watering for no apparent reason. I guess it was the mention of my husband that reminded me how pathetic I was. Mason observed that I was standing still, much like an ice cube that was beginning to thaw. Everything was made more difficult by the cool breeze of the autumn weather. My eyes started to water, and the man in front of me saw it almost as soon as it happened. 

“I’m very sorry, Lola. I shouldn’t have…” I cut him off. 

“It’s okay. My husband is a busy man. He is still in New York City.” Mason looked at me, and I could tell by the man’s expression that he was skeptical, but he refrained from asking any questions, which was a positive development. After putting everything into the trunk of my car, I proceeded to the driver’s seat and tried to move while holding on to the steering wheel, but I was unable to do so. I rubbed the back of my head and focused on regaining my calm while I did so. 

Dante, I don’t see why you promised to be my Prince Charming if you’re going to leave me here all by myself to deal with all of this. I have to raise our children by myself while you enjoy being with the woman you truly love. 

But no matter how hard I try, I just can’t bring myself to slander him. He is and will always be the man I love. The 

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one who will live on in my thoughts and memories forever, It’s easy to run, but we can’t always run away from our hearts. No matter where you go, you will have to carry your heart with you. Dante resides in my heart, and I have always carried him with me. 1 have no choice but to accept it in all its tragic reality. 

~Candice 

What is happening at the moment is, to be honest, beyond my comprehension. Did Dante sleep with Lola? Why does he persist in not divorcing Lola despite the fact that Lola signed the papers to end their marriage? Did they really sleep together? Could Lola really betray me in such a way? I mean, I have never doubted for a second that Dante felt love for her, but I also never imagined that he would do something so inappropriate. To put it another way, they were friends. What exactly is going on here? I’m sure I’ve done something to make Dante hate me right now, but I have no idea what it is. If it turns out that that whore Lola had an affair with Dante, then I solemnly pledge to God that I will make her rue the day she was born. Nah, she couldn’t have slept with him. She doesn’t love him. It’s possible that she left because Dante finally confessed his love to her, but that’s not a given. She turned down his advances, right? I know that he always chants her name each time we have sex. 

Even though it irritates me, I have never bothered to correct him because it appears that he is completely unaware that he is using her name instead of mine. Therefore, I did not even tell him, and I feigned that I was unaware of the fact that he desired to be with Lola. Because Lola and I are friends, I knew there was no chance in hell that he would ever confess his love to her. After cleaning off my workstation, I went to visit him in his office. I just really hope that he won’t ignore me like he always does and give me the cold shoulder. He makes it look like I am the one who chased Lola away. I mean, the whore used to be my friend as well. I rapped on the door, but no one was there to answer it. I gave the door another knock and tried to open it, but it was locked from the inside. After I entered the access code, it informed me that my entry was invalid. 

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