Breaking Free from the Ex-Husband

Clearly, Iris and Nathaniel had just enjoyed breakfast together.

What did that mean?

They were living together, possibly sharing a bed.

And what about Iris’s unborn child…

Heriberto’s anger boiled over..

Iris seemed oblivious to his mood. She glanced at Mara, raised her eyebrows, and said, “Ms. Caine, you accused me of stealing. I’m curious. What did I steal that brought Mr. Hale here to scold me?”

Nathaniel walked in, pulled out a chair next to her, and sat down. “Ira, don’t listen to her nonsense. I’ll call security.”

“Don’t bother, Nathaniel. I don’t think Mr. Hale is here to cause trouble,” Iris said with a smile.

Then she looked at Heriberto. “Right, Mr. Hale?”

Her gaze on Heriberto was light. Her voice was unhurried and soft, with a subtle rise in pitch and a touch of sarcasm.

“Ms. Aguilera, you pretend to be so indifferent, but why did you take the jewelry Mr. Hale got you before and his starry cufflinks when you left?”

began to question Iris on his

and cufflinks?” Without looking at

and got what she meant. He fell silent for a moment and stared at Heriberto, waiting for

yes, he would be the biggest

tight–jawed silence

you even changed out of the clothes Mr. Hale bought for you. I never thought you would

this, Nathaniel clenched his

he weren’t a man, he would have lunged at

“Okay, that’s Mara. I’ll keep her in mind. If I have the chance, I’ll teach her a lesson for

But Iris’s expression remained

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Mara again.

been hostile toward her ever

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it for nearly three years. Now she was about to divorce Heriberto, and Mara must be eager

married to Heriberto, Mara would

and slander now. The only