Chapter 3 - The Stranger Escapes Into The Suburban Night
Richard raised a hand defensively, stepping down the first two carpeted stairs to block Maya’s path to the upper level.
“Don't make a scene, Maya; we can talk about this like civilized adults in the kitchen,” Richard pleaded urgently.
“You think this is just an argument about an affair?” Maya snapped, her eyes flashing with sudden, blinding fury.
The strange woman in Richard’s shirt didn't wait for another word of the domestic dispute to unfold before her.
She turned sharply on her heel, marching back down the master hallway toward the rear staircase leading to the garage.
Richard cursed under his breath, looking frantically between his wife and the fleeing intruder with rising panic.
“Let her go, Richard... because when she’s out of this house, you and I are going to have a very long conversation,” Maya hissed.
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A heavy exterior door slammed shut in the distance, signaling that the stranger had vanished into the cool suburban evening.
Richard swallowed hard, his hands clenching into fists as he faced the wreckage of his marriage.
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