Broken Vows by Tessa Montgomery

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But he came at the wrong time.

If I brought him into this world, his life would never be a happy one.

It’s better for him to leave now than to suffer with me.

I glanced at my phone, and it was filled with messages and calls from Antonio.

“Grace! Stop pretending, okay? If you’re looking for an

excuse, at least make it a good one. Stop being so pathetic!

“You’re seriously angry over some baby stuff? I haven’t even mentioned how the cheap baby products you bought gave the baby a rash! What’s there to be upset about?”

Even though I had already let him go in my heart, seeing those messages made my eyes sting with tears again.

This was the man I had loved for so many years.

And in the end, all that was left was exhaustion.

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On the fifth day in the hospital, I was discharged.

I requested a two–week sick leave and decided to take some time away.

I had the divorce papers drawn up, signed them, packed my

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and moved out of Antonio’s

suitcase in

“Grace!”

froze for a moment but

door and tried to

ready to let me

me, grabbed my wrist,

all about? You’re not answering my calls, not responding to my

back and apologize, don’t you? Well,

I’m busy, I don’t have time for your pregnancy

pressed my lips together, calm

still carried the pale traces of my exhaustion.

up to touch my gaunt face, his eyes softening with a flicker of

have you gotten so thin?”

pretending,” I snapped, pulling

was cold,

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didn’t go to work. You didn’t go on a business trip. Do you really think I’m

still, his eyes full

fumbled for words, but couldn’t find

smirked, staring into his eyes with

a C–section.

still plan to keep lying to me? That so–called business trip… Wasn’t it just an excuse

few steps

confused, stunned expression barely registered as I yanked on his shirt, exposing the dark,

everything. You disgust me.

can’t believe I wasted all those years loving you. I really