The Real Wife

Cora.

Regret flooded his face instantly. He pulled me into his arms, running a hand down my hair soothingly. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you. I shouldn’t have raised my voice at you.”

Unable to control myself, I burst into tears. I didn’t even know why it felt so easy to cry at that moment. I came here for a reason. I didn’t want him to hold me back.

“I promised not to make you cry,” he m