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 place that

last suitcase in the car, I

“Grace!”

froze for a moment but

door and tried

ready to

to me, grabbed my wrist, and

calls, not responding to my messages! You seriously want

just want me to come back and apologize, don’t you? Well, I’m here now. Are you happy now? Can you stop

busy, I don’t have time for

pressed my lips together, calm and

pale traces of my exhaustion. I

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

gotten

pulling his hand

cold,

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work. You didn’t go on a business trip. Do you really think I’m this stupid? Antonio, do you feel proud of tricking me for

eyes full

words, but couldn’t find

into his eyes with

performed a C–section. The patient

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

few steps

on his shirt, exposing the

know everything. You disgust me.

believe I wasted all those years loving you. I