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 but didn’t

closed the car door and tried

ready to let me

stormed up to me, grabbed my wrist,

all about? You’re 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 now.

don’t have time for your pregnancy moods!” he

lips together, calm and

my face still carried the pale traces of my exhaustion. I looked at him.

touch my gaunt face,

gotten

pretending,” I snapped, pulling his hand

was cold, unfeeling.

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trip. Do you really think I’m this stupid? Antonio, do you feel

stood still, his eyes full of guilt.

but couldn’t find any.

smirked, staring into his

Year’s Eve, I performed a C–section. The patient was

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

few

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

everything. You

those years loving you.