Chapter 15

John followed Jeffrey into the house, each step deeper into the familiar surroundings, stirring up memories. It had once been his sanctuary, a home he painstakingly built with sweat and tears for himself, but then it all crumbled away, slipping through his fingers like sand.

"Hey, babe, you're back." Stephanie's voice crashed into John's ears as they entered the house.

"Yes, baby," Jeffrey responded, embracing Stephanie and planting a passionate kiss on her lips.

A sword of anger pierced John's heart as he watched his ex-wife tenderly embrace his best friend, their intimacy stinging like salt on a wound. He clenched his teeth and balled his fists in frustration.

"Who is that?" Stephanie asked, her face twisted in disdain as she pointed a finger at John, her once-beloved husband.

"You won't believe it," Jeffrey chuckled, casting a satisfied smirk in John's direction. "Guess who that is?"

"I don't know, but he looks like some kind of madman. Why did you bring a lunatic into our house?"
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