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Chapter 54

           Hehadn’tchanged,nothinghadchanged,andshehadbeenafool,astupid,conceited,sillyfool,thinkinghelovedher.Ithadallbeenoneofhisrepulsivedrunkenjests.Hehadtakenherandusedherwhenhewasdrunk,justashewoulduseanywomaninBelle’shouse.Andnowhewasback,insulting,sardonic,outofreach.Sheswallowedhertearsandrallied.Hemustnever,neverknowwhatshehadthought.Howhewouldlaughifheknew!Well,he’dneverknow.Shelookedupquicklyathimandcaughtthatold,puzzling,watchfulglintinhiseyeskeen,eagerasthoughhehungonhernextwords,hopingtheywouldbewhatwashehoping?Thatshe’dmakeafooloutofherselfandbawlandgivehimsomethingtolaughabout?Notshe!Herslantingbrowsrushedtogetherinacoldfrown.

           "Ihadnaturallysuspectedwhatyourrelationswiththatcreaturewere."

           "Onlysuspected?Whydidn’tyouaskmeandsatisfyyourcuriosity?I’dhavetoldyou.I’vebeenlivingwithhereversincethedayyouandAshleyWilkesdecidedthatweshouldhaveseparatebedrooms."

           "Youhavethegalltostandthereandboasttome,yourwife,that—"

           "Oh,sparemeyourmoralindignation.YounevergaveadamnwhatIdidaslongasIpaidthebills.AndyouknowI’vebeennoangelrecently.Andasforyoubeingmywifeyouhaven’tbeenmuchofawifesinceBonniecame,haveyou?You’vebeenapoorinvestment,Scarlett.Belle’sbeenabetterone."

           "Investment?Youmeanyougaveher—?"

           "‘Setherupinbusiness’isthecorrectterm,Ibelieve.

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