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

the last suitcase in the car,

“Grace!”

moment but didn’t turn around.

the car door and tried to

wasn’t ready to let me go.

grabbed my wrist, and his face darkened.

my calls, not responding to my messages! You seriously want a

don’t you? Well, I’m here now. Are you

busy, I don’t have time for your pregnancy moods!”

pressed my lips together, calm

still carried the pale traces

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

have you gotten so thin?”

pretending,” I snapped, pulling his

cold, unfeeling.

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

his eyes

words, but couldn’t find

into his eyes

I performed a

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

a few

expression barely registered as I yanked on

You disgust

those years loving you. I really want to throw