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395\u2013The Arrogant Woman I Want For A Night\u00a0<\/p>\n
Elgin:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had only caught one glimpse of Madeline today, when she was leaving the hospital and heading back toward her motel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I do not know what it was about that night, but seeing her without makeup, without any fancy clothes, stirred something in me again. It made me angry, mostly at myself\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew exactly what kind of person she was.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rude.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Arrogant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So arrogant that when she finally decided she did not want us anymore, she said it to our faces, that we had only been an excuse for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I had a perfectly devoted wife at home, someone who loved me and was ready to do anything for me. 2\u00a0<\/p>\n
And on the other side, there was this woman who had betrayed people more than once.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, my eyes reacted to her in a way I could not ignore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Or maybe I understood it all too well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe I just wanted to taste her one more time. If I did that my pride would be satisfied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And even if she chose Baxter afterward, I would not feel regret, because deep down I would know that Baxter ended up with a wife who had been with someone else while being married to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe then I could convince myself that she was not worth it, that she was unfaithful. Maybe that was how I would quiet my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What am I thinking?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I forced myself out of those thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou saw Madeline?\u201d Graham asked me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe looked completely broken because of her husband.\u201d I gave him a short\u00a0<\/p>\n
response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He rubbed his chin slowly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d he told me. \u201cWe just gave Yuvonne a warning,\u201d he replied. \u201cIf she\u2019s smart, she won\u2019t come to court tomorrow. And if she does, she has no idea what\u2019s waiting for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As we spoke, we started walking toward the parking lot. The sound of keys broke the silence as I pulled them out and let them jingle between my fingers while we moved closer to the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is under our control. But there\u2019s one thing I don\u2019t understand.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I ran a hand through my hair, roughing it up slightly, then shoved my hand back into my coat pocket. It was cold, and exhaustion was settling in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d he asked as he rolled his shoulders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat really happened to Ron\u2019s grandmother?\u201d I asked. \u201cDo you think Ron actually killed her?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I was genuinely curious. As far as I knew, Ron would have given his life for his grandmother. I could not understand how things had reached a point where poison was involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Graham said. \u201cBut if you ask me, Yuvonne has a hand in this. You have no idea how harmful she can be,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was truth in his words. Even back then, when Madeline used to live with her, Yuvonne had treated her badly. She had bullied her, pushed her around, and made her life miserable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that\u2019s the case,\u201d I said quietly, \u201cthen Ron and Yuvonne are finished.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Graham must have noticed that I was hesitating, struggling to bring up what was really on my mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We were standing outside the hospital, the cold wind brushing past us and carrying the smell of disinfectant from the entrance behind us.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I jiggled the keys in my hand, the metal clicking softly, then stopped. Instead of unlockin, keys back into my pocket and turned to face him, shifting my weight on my feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo what\u2019s next?\u201d I asked, hesitation clear in my voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d Graham questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He stood relaxed, shoulders squared, hands loose at his sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n
slipped the\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was confidence on his face, the kind that told me he already knew what I was talking about and what he planned to do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCome on, Graham. You know who I\u2019m talking about,\u201d I insisted, tapping my foot against the pavement as the wind tugged at my coat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he replied calmly. \u201cSay it out loud.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I rolled my eyes and looked away for a moment, exhaling through my nose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are we doing next?\u201d I asked. \u201cAre we doing all this just so we can make Madeline cooperate using the situation?\u201d 1\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment I said her name properly, I noticed the smirk forming on his lips. It was the kind of smile someone gives when they catch another person saying exactly what they wanted to hear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought you were done with her,\u201d he remarked, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly as he leaned back against the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t act like you didn\u2019t say you were over her too,\u201d I shot back instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He raised his hands in surrender, palms out, letting out a short laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFine, relax,\u201d he replied. \u201cI was just having fun with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I knew him well enough to know that was only half the truth. Things had previously gone a little messy between\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, here we were again, standing side by side in the cold, because we always ended up this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we can use this moment to make Madeline listen to us,\u201d he said at last.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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