The secret in the photo 4

The secret in the photo 4

deadbeat!” 

You didn’t know that the baby you verbally abused into oblivion was three months along, and you didn’t know that she was fresh out of recovery when you shoved her into the 

street!” 

Maggie’s sobs grew louder. You didn’t know that Claire had been planning to take photos 

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in The Grand Canyon, see the sunset in NYC

and visit The Hamptons this summer? All the 

things she’s wanted to do forever? When you 

were taking those pictures, did you even 

consider how much you owe her?” 

Ben looked like he’d seen a ghost

He turned to me, trembling. Claire,

thoughtI thought it was just a small thing

We could do it again” 

We’re getting a divorce.” 

I stared at him blankly. This is your fault. The 

assets will be split 70-30 in my favor.” 

I’m not getting a divorce!” 

Ben cried Claire Ljust made a small 

mistake. We don’t need to get divorced over 

this.” 

I took a deep breath

If you don’t agree to the divorce, I’ll make 

sure this car accident is investigated. I know 

what you did counts as abuse and won’t 

affect you that much.” 

But I’ll make sure Tiffany pays.” 

With that, my friend threw the divorce papers 

in Ben’s face

Then she kicked him out

A few minutes later, another man came in. It 

was Zack, the guy who hit me

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Zack was my senior year classmate in 

college

He looked apologetic. Sorry I didn’t stop in 

time. Luckily, I wasn’t going fast, or I’d be

wreck.” 

I smiled

He went on. Rest up, and I’m going to make sure Ben and Tiffany, those two jerks, pay.” 

They used me as a patsy, and I almost killed 

you!” 

Maggie gave me a disappointed look. You never really know anyone. I was so happy when you guys started dating in college and 

jealous you got married right after school

Turns out bole

Yeah, Ben and I were the perfect couple for 

four years of college

When I graduated, my advisor asked me to join a research team, so I was always working 

late, and when I tried to complain to Ben, he 

didn’t seem to care

The next day, he drove three hundred miles to 

my house and asked me to marry him

I was shocked by his suddenness, but he told me that he had a nightmare that I’d marry someone else, and he wanted to get married as soon as possible

He told me that he felt bad I was so stressed 

and that he wanted to give me a home

I was so in love that I thought wG WORS 

to get married anyway, so this was happening 

a little earlier than planned

I said yes and snuck to city hall with him to 

get the paperwork done

My mom found out a few days later and 

freaked out on me, but I told her that Ben 

was reliable and I wanted to be with him 

forever

But after Tiffany challenged me over and 

over, I started to fill in the blanks

Ben’s socalled nightmare came after Tiffany 

got mad that he’d started dating someone in 

college, and she went to a college in

different state

They planned on attending the same school

Ben asked me to marry him to make Tiffany 

jealous

Then, Tiffany threatened Ben, and he picked 

her birthday for our wedding

I had convinced myself that my marriage was 

the result of deep love, but the reality was 

that my relationship was fueled by Ben and 

Tiffany’s spite

Why hadn’t Ben divorced me

Then, I remembered what he said at that 

party with his friends

The secret in the photo

The secret in the photo

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