Escape from Mr. Whitman (Emma and Theodore) novel Chapter 354

Theodore simply replied with a curt, “Alright,” and turned back to his office, leaving Cecilia behind.

She managed just a few hesitant steps after him before the sharp slam of his office door echoed down the hallway. Shut out—literally. He hadn’t even let her get a word in.

Cecilia stood outside the closed door, stunned. Was this really Theodore? The same Theodore who used to shower her with affection when she first returned? Her eyes stung, hot tears threatening to spill, yet he hadn’t even noticed. Was this truly him?

His gaze, she realized, no longer lingered on her.

Standing there in the hallway, Cecilia let out a bitter laugh. Men, she thought, always chasing what they can’t have.

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When Jared walked through the front door that evening, the first thing he saw were two suitcases parked by the entryway.

He figured Nita must have just gotten back and hadn’t unpacked yet. Stepping inside, he called out, “Lucas?”

Lucas shuffled out, dragging his tiny, kid-sized suitcase behind him, with Nita following close behind, her hand wrapped protectively around her son’s and a large canvas bag slung over her shoulder.

Jared frowned, sensing something was off. “Are you just getting back, or are you headed out?”

“We’re leaving,” Nita replied flatly.

“Leaving? Where to?” Jared assumed they were going on a trip. “A little vacation could do you both some good, but I don’t have time to come with you.”

Nita’s expression was unreadable. “That won’t be necessary.”

“Fine, go ahead then,” Jared said, a smug smile curling on his lips. This was exactly the kind of wife he’d trained her to be—obedient and sensible. Unlike Theo and Hanley, whose wives had either divorced them or slapped them in public. Embarrassing.

But Nita just stared at him, her eyes cold and distant. “What I mean is, it won’t be necessary ever again.”

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