" Lillian's eyes welled with tears, but she shook her head. "We told you last night, you must live with the consequences of your choices. " Her father appeared behind her, face set in disappointment. Go back to your husband and fix what you broke. He won't talk to me, " she cried.
"Please, Dad, I have nowhere to go. " Edward's voice was quiet but unyielding. "Then consider this the cost of your actions. " The door closed slowly in her face. She staggered backward, wiping her tears with trembling fingers.
One by one, she called her friends. The same friends who encouraged her to explore, who pushed her into the night she believed she deserved. None of them answered. Three sent short messages. Can't help you right now.
I'm busy. Hope you figure things out. None offered a couch. None offered a room. None offered support.
With nowhere else to go, she dragged her luggage into a nearby hotel lobby, forcing her voice steady as she requested a room. She handed over her card. The receptionist swiped it. A moment passed. Another.
Then she looked up. I'm sorry, ma'am. Your card is declining. It says insufficient funds. Meline blinked rapidly.
That's impossible. Run it again. The receptionist did. Same result. Her stomach twisted as she reached for another card.
The shared household card Colton always allowed her to use declined. She felt the ground tilt beneath her. Colton had emptied everything. Her marriage, her home, her money, her stability, everything gone in one night. Her scream echoed inside her mind.
But all she managed outwardly was a soft, broken whisper. What have I done? She sank onto her luggage, trembling under the weight of a lesson she never thought she would learn. By the time reality settled fully, it was too late.
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