I had grown very fond of her.
At night, Roz Town was quiet and beautiful. As we frolicked under the moonlight, Riley and I temporarily forgot all our troubles. We ran as fast as we could on the open plain, the wind ruffling up our fur.
This feeling reminded me of the time Vicky and I ran like this in the
Silver Ridge Pack.
Back then, my Life had been easy and carefree.
Riley and I ran until we exhausted all our energy. Then we lay down on the grass, basking in the moonlight.
Soon, Riley calmed down.
“Debra, I can’t Lie to myself anymore,” she whispered in a voice so low that I almost couldn’t hear her.
“Adam is a completely different man now.”
“What do you mean?” I asked tentatively.
Riley Looked up at the night sky, the stars reflected in her sad eyes.
“I’ve known for a long time that Adam often cheated on me with his secretaries. That Emily girl you mentioned to me before-she used to be one of his mistresses. I knew about it but there was nothing I could do.”
“How come?” I was confused.
She was Adam’s wife. How come she couldn’t do anything if she knew that her husband was cheating on her?
Smiling bitterly, Riley explained, “Because I gave up my right to manage the town when we got married. Without it, I‘m powerless. In his eyes, I’m just a helpless woman who lives off his support.”
“Well…”
I didn’t know what to say.
How sad and pathetic her situation was! She had tried her best to help her husband and was even willing to sacrifice her happiness for his career, but in the end, he returned her kindness with betrayal.
Adam had probably hurt Riley deeply-and not just physically.
I felt so sorry for her.
“Riley, you’re not powerless. And if it weren’t for you, he wouldn’t be the successful man he claims to be today. Just because you gave up your career to become a housewife doesn’t mean he has the right to cheat!”
Riley shook her head sadly.
“What can I do? I’m probably nothing to him now…”
“That’s his problem,” I said resolutely.
“Adam conveniently forgot how you helped him in the past and he has ignored how hard you work for your family. He’s not a good husband.”
