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It was like someone dumped a bucket of ice water over my head. I couldn’t breathe.[]

Your circle shows exactly who you are.]

When I first tried joining his friend group, everyone was bsweet /bas angels to me. But I mistook their fake politeness for real

eptance.

They stood unassable–while I was the interloper they’d never ept.[]

The cramps grew sharper, and my hands trembled uncontrobly. I pulled out my phone and started screenshotting everything.

When Leonel came back for his phone, I was curled up on the couch in agony.

He didn’t even look at me, already rushing to leave.[]

“Babe, my buddies want to party on the yacht. You’re pregnant, you can’t keep up with them anyway, so just stay out of it.“[]

I was pale as death, grabbing his shirt:

“My belly’s killing me…something might be wrong with the baby. Can you take me to the hospital?“|[]

Deep down I knew what he’d choose, but I had to give him onest chance.]]

If he walked out on me now, I was DONE with him forever.]]

While we stood there, Amari whined from outside:[]

“Come on! It’s hot out here!“]

Leonel jerked away from me,pletely annoyed.[]

“Stop being dramatic. You were fine two seconds ago! Don’t use the baby as your excuse anymore!“||]

He shoved me back onto the couch so hard my heart shattered with the impact.]

Amari bounced in and grabbed Leonel’s ear:[]

“Are you crazy? Why are you being such an ass! Pregnant women are all like this–they want everyone babying them. So what if she’s being dramatic?”

Leonel snorted with contempt:

“If she had even a tenth of what you have, I wouldn’t be so fucking annoyed all the time.“[]

His eyes dropped to Amari’s bikini strap and he casually reached over to fix it.[]

“Come on! Can’t you see it’s loose?b” /b

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Amari swept her hair to one side, giggling:

“Easy! You’re squeezing my boobs.”

Leonel pressed his hand there, grinning: “What boobs? You’re t as a board.“[]

They disappeared around the corner,ughing.

I immediately called Casey: “I’ming to find you at your yacht.“[]

“Okay,” he replied.[]

Leonel had no clue Casey Wells was my childhood best friend.[]

Twenty–plus years of honest friendship–I knew what real tonic looked like better than anyone.[]

Six years with Leonel, from high school sweethearts to marriage, and now I needed to see with my own eyes just how rotten this whole marriage had be.[]

The ocean breeze was sharp and salty.]

On the luxury yacht’s deck, screaming andughter mixed together.]

I stood by the railing in sunsses and a face mask, watching.

Amari in her string bikini was pressed up against Leonel in just swim trunks.]

They were ying some stupid mouth–to–mouth tissue game.]

Amari deliberately bit the tissue down to a tiny scrap. Leonel kept leaning in, trying to grab it with his mouth.[]

“Leo loses! Time for punishment!“]

Someone yelled: “Make him tell Amari he loves her!“]]

Amari copsed dramatically across Leonel’sp, yfully hitting his chest:

“Oh my god, I’m so embarrassed!“]

Another voice: “They’re already this close–that’s boring!“]]

“Amari, tell us exactly how you jerked Leo off that night! Give us all the dirty details!“[]

Everyone was cracking up when Amari suddenly went for his crotch:[]

“Just like this! Got your nuts!“]

Leonel blocked her hand,ughing: “You little shit!“]

During the chaos, he identally caught her bikini string and pulled.[]

The tie came loose instantly!]

Pure i rrising? HR bWAY’S /bTHE BABY HIS? bErgoy /bbYour /bCens, Soummates!

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While Amari shrieked, Leonel instinctively pulled her against his chest, yelling at everyone:]]

“Turn around! Don’t fucking look!“]]

The waves kept rolling.

He gently retied her strings, fingertips trailing across her bare bback/bb./b]

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