Then she winked at me and asked, “Would you Like that, Debra?”
I was shocked.
Didn’t Adam say that if she didn’t want to be the mayor’s wife anymore, she didn’t deserve an assistant?
Then was she doing this because..
My heart sank to my stomach. I anxiously asked Riley, “Are you not going to divorce Adam anymore?”
“No.” Riley shook her head. “I can’t divorce him now because I have something more important to do.”
Locking eyes with me, she asked again, “So are you willing to be my assistant? Are you willing to help me?”
Only then did it dawn on me that Riley was doing this to save the town.
It turned out that she was going to delay the divorce for the sake of the town.
But this was too big a sacrifice for her to make!
After all, Riley already saw through Adam’s hypocrisy. She knew about his countless affairs and other despicable behaviors. But now, in order to save the town, she had to force herself to stay with such a scumbag.
It was too cruel!
“Riley, are you sure you want to do this?” I asked worriedly, reaching out to take her hand.
Riley nodded solemnly.
“This is the only way.”
Angela’s Library
“Riley, you already know that Adam has cheated on you on more than one occasion. He has even cheated on you with Janiya. Yet you still choose to forgive him. It’s ridiculous!” Caleb spat.
Riley’s expression darkened, but she maintained a level head and didn’t get angry.
“Marriage is about two people building a life together.
Besides, Adam and I already have a son. I can’t take Luca away from his father.”
“But you promised to divorce him in front of all those people, didn’t you?” Caleb sneered. “Are all women as fickle-minded as you? Sometimes,
I really don’t understand what goes on in your heads. You women change your minds all the time.”
Riley’s eyes flashed with anger and hurt.
Caleb had definitely crossed the line, so I turned around to confront him. “Caleb, this is none of your business!”
“Whatever,” said Caleb, waving his hand dismissively.
What with Caleb’s bad attitude, I was no longer in the mood to follow him, so I decided to leave with Riley.
