The Jealous Wife : A psychological thriller with a nerve-shredding ending by James Caine

Author:James Caine [Caine, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-30T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Nora

I feel terrible. The night is ruined. It’s all because of chicken.

Thinking of the word makes my stomach roil. I put my hand on my tummy, soothing my baby inside me. Don’t worry, I say. The terrible chicken is away from us.

I can’t believe the intolerance my body has to poultry. There was a time where I loved it. Chicken thighs could be so juicy. Wings were amazing.

Ugh.

I don’t need an ultrasound right now to know that the little thing inside me is going crazy at the thought of any chicken dish.

The night with Kelly was going so well, too.

I’ve never spoken to her alone for so long. I never understood what Beth saw in her until tonight. There’s something enigmatic about her. You want to hear what she’s going to say next because it will either be funny or appalling.

The amount of gossip I’ve learned in one night with Kelly is astonishing. I feel like I know what everyone is up to in town.

After rescuing myself from the thoughts and smells of chicken, I hide out in my bedroom. Jameson stands nearby, water in hand, to comfort me. When I start to feel better, I accept his offering and climb into bed. I just need rest. It’s not exactly late, but I’m not used to staying up past ten most nights, anyway.

I used to be a night owl when I was a teenager. Beth and I would stay up late talking on the phone.

I imagine what Kelly must think of me. Am I lame for going to bed this early? Maybe she doesn’t think that way, though. I’m sure she has friends who have kids. She must realize the changes a body can go through when there’s a baby growing inside, even if she hasn’t experienced it herself.

I’m tempted to talk to her about her husband, Ryan. Here she is spouting off everyone else’s gossip when I know something about her life that she hasn’t shared with me.

Her husband killed himself. She found his body.

What a terrible thing to happen. She comes off so friendly and full of life, meanwhile her soulmate ended his own.

If something happened to Jameson, I wouldn’t have any pep in my step like Kelly. I’d more than likely curl into a ball of tears and snot for the remainder of my miserable life.

She didn’t even require years of therapy to get to a place of peace, like me. No medications either.

I shouldn’t assume that.

For all I know, she sees a therapist weekly and gives them regular wicker baskets as presents for payment.

I tell Jameson to let Kelly know I’ll be resting for the rest of the night. I can’t go back out there after the devastation that came out of me. Jameson points out some of the mess that’s stained my shirt.

It’s embarrassing. I just want to rest.

The bed’s so large and soft, too. It’s easy to relax on it, and I can already feel my eyes start to drift away to sleep land.

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