Chapter 135: I'm Awake Now

Clutching the two wine glasses and the take-out bag in my hand, I storm back to the bedroom. My pulse is pounding so hard it feels like the floor trembles with each step. The edges of the bag crinkle against my palm. The faint scent of wine and garlic from the take-out still lingers. Anger burns through me, alive, blistering, almost dizzying. My fingers shake around the glass stems. I can feel my heartbeat in my throat, heavy and unrelenting. If he thinks he can be sneaky behind my back and still get a good night’s sleep, then he’s absolutely mistaken. The hallway was dim, but I could see the faint spill of light under the bedroom door. My pulse beat in my throat as I walked faster. I kick it open with the side of my foot, and it slams against the wall with a bang that echoes through the silent house. Roman jolts upright in bed, his messy hair catching the dim glow of the bedside lamp. He blinks like a man waking from a dream. “Sav..?” he says slowly, squinting, his voice still husky f