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My Perfect Love
#meraishq
#Writco story challenge
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"What do you mean by that?" I ask, my brows furrowed in confusion.

"You know what I'm saying, Gabby." He sighed, running his hand through his hair in frustration.

"But-but, what about everything we've ac-" He banged his fist on the table, I jolted in fear.

"Lies, Gabby. Those are lies. Do you honestly think I'll be with someone like you?" He scoffed. "Without your money you're just a ugly barren woman."

I felt my lower lip tremble and tears brimming my eyes. "What?"

"You're useless, Gabriella. Utterly useless." He looked at me from the socks I wore to the bun on my head in disdain, his nose scruned up in disgust; directed to me.

"How could you?" I whispered, finding it hard to believe. "I love you."

He scoffed again, looking at the diamond Rolex watch I gifted him on his birthday. I felt something wet roll down my cheek, I didn't need to touch it to know it was tears. "I loved you, Toby!"

He raised his hand, silencing my screams. "I never loved you, Gabby, get that straight. I never loved you."

I felt anger deep in my bones, the tears stopping once and for all as...