Wordle by Wordle: Day 98
Sunday, April 7, 2024
Wordle #1023 – VOILA
“Why did you do it? Cheat on Roy, I mean.” I realize I should’ve phrased that more diplomatically, or not asked at all, but I couldn’t stop the question from tumbling out.
“Why? I don’t know… why does anyone have an affair? It’s not like I woke up one day and decided to sleep around. Maybe I should have, though,” Bree says defensively. “Roy was so busy with work, he never had any time for me, and he didn’t care that he didn’t, either. But Austin made me his whole world… One day, he just pulled me to him, kissed me, and voilà! We couldn’t keep our hands off each other.”
Okay, now I’m really sorry I asked. My stomach swoops like I’m seasick, feeling betrayed on Roy’s behalf. I make a noncommittal noise in the back of my throat, not trusting what I might say if I open my mouth.
“You understand, though, don’t you? Why I couldn’t resist Austin? That was you who harassed him today, wasn’t it?” Bree asks shrewdly.
“Guilty,” I say with a shrug. I really need to get this conversation back on track. “But it sounds like Roy wasn’t so understanding…”
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