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

putting the last suitcase in the

“Grace!”

moment

the car door and tried

ready to let

to me, grabbed my wrist, and his face

not answering my calls, not responding to my messages! You seriously want a divorce?”

just want me to come back and apologize, don’t you? Well, I’m here

don’t have time for your pregnancy

pressed my lips together,

carried the pale traces

to touch my gaunt face,

gotten

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 this stupid? Antonio, do you feel proud of

still, his eyes full of

but couldn’t

into his

I performed a C–section.

to keep lying to me? That so–called business

took a few

on his shirt, exposing the dark, familiar hickeys

everything. You disgust me.

all those years loving you. I really want to