I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 778

Tess shook her head. “No, I can feel that Mr. Lancaster is being sincere.”

I didn’t say anything. What difference did sincerity make? It didn’t stop him from protecting Verna.

But maybe this was for the best. It was a stark reminder that Verna would always be special to Steven, no matter how many times he claimed to love me.

Tess could see I was unhappy, so she quietly saw me to my room and left without another word.

As I lay on the bed, my eyes fell on the nightlight beside it, the one I'd specifically asked Tess to install.

Steven often worked late into the night. He used to come in without turning on the lights, trying not to wake me, and I only found out because I heard him bump into the corner of the bed one night.

I’d told everyone it was so I could see my way to the bathroom at night, but really, it was for him.

Steven had been so good to me lately, and sweet memories from our past kept replaying in my mind, causing my attitude toward him to soften.

I’d even started to think that maybe a life with Steven wouldn't be so bad.

But Verna’s appearance today was a timely reminder, waking me up from that fantasy.

I picked up my phone and dialed a number.

For the next few days, I started deliberately giving Steven the cold shoulder, making things difficult for him at every turn.

When he’d bring a basin to soak my swollen feet, I’d 'accidentally' splash water on him. At night, I’d sleep on the far edge of the bed, placing a wall of pillows between us.

Steven seemed to know why I was angry and silently endured whatever I dished out. But that only made me angrier. I figured he was acting this way out of guilt for siding with Verna.

We continued in this cold stalemate for a week. Steven stopped going to the office altogether, staying home with me all day as if he were afraid I’d run away.

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