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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nI smiled, a secret smile he couldn\u2019t see. \u201cMe too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He carefully unzipped my dress, and as it fell to the floor, I turned around slowly. The look on his face when he saw what was underneath was unforgettable. He seemed like a man on the edge of a cliff, struggling to maintain balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo\u2026\u201d His voice cracked, barely above a whisper. \u201cNo, no, no! This can\u2019t be happening!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tattooed across my torso was the name of Greg\u2019s ex, Sarah, along with the hurtful words he had spoken to her the night before our wedding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne last taste of freedom before I\u2019m bound to the same body forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was temporary, but Greg didn\u2019t know that. The tattoo appeared genuine enough to leave him speechless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow did you know?\u201d he sobbed, fixated on the tattoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSarah was only too eager to rub your betrayal in my face,\u201d I replied, my anger evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t mean it,\u201d he sobbed, his voice filled with regret. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, I didn\u2019t mean it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suddenly, we heard footsteps. Marianne and James burst into the room, their faces filled with concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d Marianne\u2019s voice trembled as she looked at her sobbing son and me. Her eyes then fell on the tattoo. She went pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s simple,\u201d I said. \u201cGreg cheated on me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marianne gasped, her disbelief filling the room. James, Greg\u2019s father, stood frozen in the doorway. He was always the quiet, stoic one, but even he couldn\u2019t comprehend what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He didn\u2019t need words to convey his anger. The tension in his clenched fists and the tightness of his jaw said it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silence hung heavy in the room. The weight of the truth suffocated us. Greg remained on the floor, his hands gripping his hair, trying to hold himself together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marianne\u2019s gaze turned back to Greg, her voice trembling. \u201cGreg? Is this true?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She took a shaky step toward him, as if pleading for him to deny the reality, to tell her it was a lie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greg couldn\u2019t respond. He couldn\u2019t face the truth. His whole body trembled, shoulders shaking with sobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTell me!\u201d Marianne\u2019s voice cracked in disbelief. \u201cTell me it\u2019s not true!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
James stepped forward, his face like stone, but the fury simmering beneath was clear. He loomed over Greg, his hands clenched, his anger barely contained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGregory,\u201d he growled in a low, dangerous voice. \u201cIs this true?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Greg remained silent. He couldn\u2019t bring himself to face it. That\u2019s when I decided to step in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe slept with her the night before our wedding,\u201d I said, my voice cutting through the tension. \u201cHe told her he needed \u2018one last taste of freedom before he was bound to the same body forever.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marianne let out a choked sob, collapsing onto the edge of the bed as her world crumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
James\u2019s face darkened, his fury evident. \u201cYou\u2019ve disgraced this family,\u201d he spat, his voice seething with anger. \u201cHow dare you? How could you betray Lilith like this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greg\u2019s tear-streaked face turned toward me, desperate. \u201cPlease, Lilith\u2026 please, I love you. I didn\u2019t mean for any of this to happen. I\u2019ll do anything! Just please, don\u2019t leave me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I laughed then, a cold, bitter sound that filled the room. \u201cLove me? You don\u2019t know the first thing about love. If you did, you wouldn\u2019t have betrayed me like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He reached out, trembling hands and pleading eyes. \u201cPlease\u2026 I\u2019m begging you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I stepped back, letting him fall short, my eyes cold and unmoving. \u201cI\u2019m done, Greg. This is over. You destroyed us the moment you decided to go back to Sarah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
James stepped forward, his voice low and filled with anger. \u201cGet up,\u201d he ordered Greg, his patience wearing thin. \u201cGet up and face the consequences of your actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greg hesitated for a moment, then slowly pushed himself to his feet, his body still trembling. He looked pathetic, standing there in his wrinkled wedding suit, tears streaming down his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I turned to Marianne and James, who were still trying to process the aftermath. Marianne\u2019s face was red and swollen from crying, while James\u2019s expression was a mixture of disappointment and fury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m leaving,\u201d I declared, my voice steady and final. \u201cYou can deal with him now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLilith, please,\u201d Greg pleaded one last time, his voice desperate. \u201cPlease don\u2019t go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I had made my decision. I didn\u2019t even bother to respond. There was nothing left to say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I walked out of the room, Greg\u2019s pitiful sobs followed me. They echoed through the house, but they didn\u2019t touch me. Each step I took down the stairs made me feel lighter. I was free. Free from him, free from the lies, free from the betrayal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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