When Love Becomes A Bet

Synopsis

Gail Riddle's first love had returned to the country. He took off his wedding ring and casually tossed it on the coffee table. "Sign this. We'll be apart for a while. I need to handle some things," he said. I lowered my head, my fingers trembling as I looked at the separation agreement. In the end, I signed my name, one stroke at a time. Laughter faintly drifted in from outside the door. "Anabella didn't cry this time? She actually believed Gail's nonsense?" "I'll bet three months' worth of living expenses. She'll beg to come back within a week!" Gail chuckled, lighting a cigarette. "I'll bet five days." I tightened my grip on my phone, staring at the message I had received ten minutes earlier. [Come with me. Do you dare?] I replied: [I do!]