The Perfect Husband by Chris Taylor

Author:Chris Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, crime fiction, contemporary romance, medical thrillers, romance series, sydney harbour hospital series
Publisher: Chris Taylor

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Dear Diary,

There are days when I would rather endure a thousand beatings than deal with the emotional wounds that crisscross my body and soul. Physical pain will eventually dull and fade away; my emotional pain is like a cancer; it’s silent and slowly gnaws away at anything that was ever good in my life. Being with my husband has been like experiencing a living death.

How can I explain it to someone who has never been through this other than to say, it’s like waking up each morning with the hope that this will be the day things will get better only to realize they won’t, and with that recognition comes death all over again. Sooner or later, you start wishing for the real thing…

* * *

Isobel barely made it two blocks away from her house before she broke down. Pulling over to the side of the road, she leaned her head on the steering wheel and sobbed out her relief. With shaking hands, she searched through her handbag for her phone and dialed Mason’s number, all the time praying that he’d answer.

“Isobel, thank God you called. I was getting worried.”

She went to speak, but all that came out was another breathless sob.

“Isobel? Where are you? What the hell’s happening?”

She could hear the increasing alarm in his voice and struggled to reassure him. “I’m… I’m f-fine. N-Nigel arrived as I was leaving.”

“Shit! If he—”

“It’s okay. The police arrived soon after he did and I’m fine. He was served the papers right there. We’re all fine.”

“Thank God! Where are you?”

“A couple of blocks away from my house. I-I couldn’t go any further.”

“I understand. Now, Belle, I want you to listen to me. Take big breaths and calm yourself down. He’s not going to hurt you again. The worst of it is over. He’s seen you and realized you’re never coming back. Now, hopefully he’ll accept your decision and move on.”

Isobel shook her head sadly, but didn’t interrupt. Mason was so naïve, judging people with the same moral compass he had. He didn’t know Nigel the way she did. There was no way on earth he would ever move on.

In his mind, he owned her. She was his possession. She had his kids. On top of all that, he’d be concerned she’d ruin his public image. He’d never rest until she’d paid for the damage she’d done.

“As soon as you’re able, get back on the road and drive straight to my place. Don’t stop anywhere along the way. I’ll meet you there.”

“But it’s not even lunch time! You have work to do.”

“Screw work. You’re more important than that. You need me and I… I need to know you’re okay. I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

Isobel nodded. “Okay.” The relief she felt, knowing Mason was on his way, was overwhelming.

Thirty minutes later, she arrived at his complex and unloaded the things from the car. No doubt there was a storage area in the underground car park that she could access when Mason got home.

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