The Marriage She Turned into War novel Chapter 15

Before leaving, Abigail shot me a furious glare, as if she was blaming me for deliberately making things hard for her precious lover.

Suppressing the anger boiling inside me, I followed them both downstairs to the trash bins.

The stench was overwhelming, with spills and foul-smelling liquid pooling around the area.

Joshua took a few hesitant steps toward the bins, immediately covering his nose and mouth, grimacing in disgust. "Oh my God, it reeks. How am I supposed to find anything in there?"

He shook his head and stepped back, turning to Abigail with a whiny tone. "Abigail, maybe I could just go to the store and buy some new things to give to Samuel instead?"

Abigail hesitated, glancing back at me as if silently pleading for me to let it go.

But I shook my head, my expression cold, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Do you think that's an option? No matter how new or expensive whatever you buy is, it won't be Kayla's things."

I took a deep breath, my voice steady and firm. "Let me make this clear one more time. I want Kayla's belongings back. Every single one of them. Do you understand?"

My resolve was unbreakable.

Joshua looked like he wanted to argue, but Abigail quickly grabbed his arm, stopping him.

She shook her head and said softly, "Joshua, just do it. If he calls the police, it'll damage your public image and hurt your acting career."

That seemed to hit the mark.

Joshua's shoulders slumped, and with a resigned sigh, he moved reluctantly back to the garbage bins and began digging through the trash. The overpowering smell made him gag repeatedly.

After what felt like an eternity, he finally managed to retrieve Kayla's belongings and tossed them onto the ground.

"Here, I found them!" he snapped, pointing at the items with a look of utter distaste.

"Samuel, I got back all your sister's things, exactly as they were. Is that enough now?"

I let out a cold laugh, unflinching. "Is just retrieving them enough? You're going to clean them up for me."