A Dark Confession

I wanted to laugh at his words, but I could not. Looking at him, I remained calm and said, “Even if I'm divorced, at least I could stay at his place as his ex-wife. But if I live at your house, what reason should I use?”

Frowning, he looked slightly desperate to convince me. “It's okay. You can use whatever reason you want. As long as you're willing to move out of here, I'm fine with anything.”