Samantha stepped out of the mansion, the grand entrance's opulence fading into the background as sorrow weighed her down. Each step felt heavy as if the lavish marble beneath her feet had turned to lead.
The cab ride home passed in a blur, her mind replaying Emily's cutting words, "I'm his fiancée and you can be his boy toy."
As the taxi pulled up to her cosy home, Samantha's thoughts remained tangled in the painful conversation.
The door swung open, and two tiny bundles of energy hurtled toward her.
"Mommy!" Nolan and Nicholas chimed in unison, their bright eyes sparkling. Their tiny arms wrapped around her legs, squeezing tight.
But as they gazed up, their smiles faltered.
"Mommy's sad?" Nolan's small voice trembled.
Nicholas's brow furrowed. "Did Daddy do something wrong?"
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