Chapter 16

"She posted it on Instagram!" Vivian furiously pulling out her phone. She showed him a post from just fifteen minutes ago:

[Starting my new life today.]

The photo attached was unmistakably her divorce certificate.

Vivian couldn't wrap her head around it. She'd been so sure Elaine had skulked away with her divorce papers in shame, but now Alistair was insisting he wouldn't divorce her.

Bursting with frustration and nowhere to direct it, Vivian placed a protective hand over her belly. She was about to say somthing when he suddenly jumped to his feet, heading for the door.

Seeing the panic written all over his face, a thought so shocking it bordered on absurd suddenly crashed into her mind.

"Alistair!" she called after him. "Why are you freaking out about divorcing

someone you supposedly don't even care about?" Her voice dropped to a stunned whisper. " You're actually in love with her, aren't you?!"

stopped him

That was

Sophia. How could he possibly

could I possibly care about

but he swallowed it back when his eyes fell on Vivian's

who you do love," Vivian demanded. She glared at his furious expression, letting out a bitter laugh. "Look at yourself right now! You look just like someone who was exposed and is mad about it. If you don't care about her, why are you chasing

so certain you loved

it physically hurt, stumbling forward with pleading eyes. "You have divorced, Alistair. Can't you just give

him. Just like when he'd first broken up with her

at it in

drew his eyes downward. He felt a jolt of alarm, but still

flight confirmation that had just appeared on his phone. Then

child could keep him

she grew increasingly pale, standing there in shock until his

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