Chapter 151
Listening to Cyrus‘ blunt words, Nancy’s face turned even more sour, but before she could say something, Judson stepped in front of her, wearing a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes as he stared Cyrus down.
“If I weren’t Nancy’s man, would I be the one holding her every night? You’re yesterday’s news, buddy. Open your eyes and see–it’s me and Nancy who are meant to be together.”
Cyrus‘ pupils contracted sharply, and he seemed to stop breathing for a moment. His attention snapped back to Nancy, his gaze almost pleading. “You’ve been with this pretty boy?”
Nancy’s expression was calm. “What does it matter to you?”
Cyrus emitted a noise that was somewhere between a shout and a groan, as all rational thought seemed to evaporate from his mind.
“Nancy, how could you do this to me? This has to be a lie–you and Judson must be making this up… right?”
He couldn’t believe it. Nancy with another man? It had to be a ploy to get under his skin.
As Cyrus grew more hysterical, Nancy remained composed. “Think whatever you want, but I don’t want to see you in my studio again.”
With that, Nancy tugged Judson along, deciding that out of sight was out of mind.
Cyrus felt a dizzying wave of disbelief, especially as he saw their hands intertwined. Rage threatened to
consume him.
Suddenly, Cyrus swung his fist toward Judson. Judson could have easily dodged, but he didn’t.
Thud-
The punch landed squarely on Judson’s face.
Nancy’s eyes narrowed. “Judson!”
Judson’s right cheek swelled almost instantly, and his lip was split. Seeing Nancy’s worried expression, he quickly reassured her, “Nancy, it doesn’t hurt, I’m fine.”
Seeing Nancy so concerned for another man only fueled Cyrus‘ anger. “Nancy, do you really think this is fair to me? You know I’m your husband, don’t you?! I haven’t even-”
Smack-
Before he could finish, Nancy slapped Cyrus hard across the face.
Cyrus stood there, stunned, his cheek stinging unbearably. He looked at Nancy in disbelief. “Nancy, you… you
hit me…”
He had never seen Nancy raise a hand against anyone before, not since they first met. Even Judson seemed a bit taken aback by this.
Nancy’s face was set in a grim expression. “Yes, I hit you! Cyrus, you’ve tried my patience long enough. I am done with your tricks. Let me be clear: I’m not Nancy, I’m Lena! I will never be your wife again. As for the divorce papers, sign them or not, but get out of my life!”
The further away the better. She wanted him completely out of her sight.
Staring at Nancy’s face, filled with nothing but disdain, devoid of any past affection, Cyrus was at a loss. He felt a deep sense of unease and reached out, intending to grab Nancy’s hand.
But before he could touch her-
“Freeze, law enforcement!”
They all turned to see Winnie approaching with a group of officers.
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“Lena, are you alright? I called the officers over,” Winnie said, gripping Nancy’s hand.
Nancy nodded lightly. “I’m fine. Please have this nuisance removed, along with these flowers.”
“Exactly, and this nuisance didn’t just harass my wife, he punched me too!” Judson displayed his injured cheek for emphasis.
The officers‘ expressions turned serious, and without further ado, they approached Cyrus.
“Sir, we’re going to need you to come with us.”
Cyrus was about to protest, but then he saw Judson leading Nancy further inside.
“Nancy, don’t go. There’s a misunderstanding, I want to explain…” He shouted. But it was too late, they were already gone.
