Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband

His chiseled features were frozen in a harsh cold.

The car screeched to a halt right in front of Iris and Nathaniel.

Iris had just steadied herself, stepping back from Nathaniel’s arms, when she caught sight of the car.

She glanced over, her face calm.

The rear window rolled down, revealing Heriberto’s sharp, icy profile.

He turned his head, and their eyes met.

Meeting his harsh, suffocating gaze, Iris gave a taunting smile. “Did you rush back to check if I took anything of yours?”

Heriberto’s eyes fixed on her, and he let out a scornful laugh. “You really think this stunt is gonna make me think any better of you?”

Iris’s smile deepened. “It’s your problem. It has nothing to do with me.”

“Oh?” Heriberto squinted at her, grinding his teeth. “Get rid of the bastards in your belly, and we’ll have no more ties.”

Hearing this, Nathaniel froze, his gaze flickering to Iris in disbelief.

“Bastards?!”

bitter laugh, but inside, it felt like a dull blade was slowly cutting through her chest, pain so sharp it took her breath away. She

holding back the tears, not wanting to look com- pletely

we were together, I used protection. Do you honestly think the babies could be mine?” Heriberto

and over but

to him was that the babies weren’t

since you’re already divorced from Iris, it’s none of your business whose babies she’s carrying. Let me be

arm provocatively around Iris’s shoulders, pulling her close. His blessings

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snapped to Nathaniel, his lips

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for nearly three years, and you don’t even mind? I didn’t know you

Using her…

Secondhand goods…

into Iris like

blood

Nearly three years of unwavering devotion. And all along, the man she

was nothing but a secondhand

smile twisted, sharper than his