Chapter 51

The air felt as if it had solidified, and my heart dangled in suspense.

I was still hoping, foolishly, for him to say something, anything, that might make sense of

it all.

After a tense moment, the only thing that came my way was a cold, hard question, “You’re in such a hurry to get a divorce?”

The weight of my emotions was suffocating, making it hard to breathe. I looked up at the glaring light in the living room, blinked away the tears, and despite the turmoil inside, my words came out cruel.

“Can’t wait.”

I needed it to be over before the pregnancy became obvious.

With my child’s future on the line was a risk I couldn’t afford.

Behind me, Bryant said nothing more. His answer was the sharp sound of the door closing.

I felt as if all my strength had been drained as I slid down against the shoe cabinet, staring blankly at the ceiling.

My heart felt empty, a dull ache spreading uncontrollably through it.

plagued by sickness and

wind howled all night, as if trying to penetrate

with a chill.

didn’t love me, and even that he married me because of his grandfather’s arrangements..

cherished three-year marriage was

foolish I was, filled with joy, thinking I had landed myself a

I was barely awake when Christine called, asking how my foot was

to test it, feeling

not completely back to normal, it wasn’t

in twenty minutes, not giving me a chance

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was parked right

window, eyeing my foot suspiciously, “Sure you’re

some really effective medicine yesterday.”

spoke, I got into the passenger seat.

her tongue, “Imagine if the guy

means they’d like me back,” I replied,

“You never know.”

who took you to the infirmary and brought you food was actually Mark? Would

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