Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

As soon as Selena spoke, she noticed Everett tense up, a sarcastic smirk tugging at her lips.

After a brief silence, Everett's low voice broke through, trying to dodge the real issue. "She won't be bothering us anymore."

With that offhand remark, he thought he could brush aside the past wounds.

Selena's emotions flared up anyway. She turned to face him, tilting her head back to meet his eyes. "Everett, if you can't fix this, stop pretending to care with crocodile tears!"

"Mateo having you as a dad would be a disaster. Honestly, I'm relieved he never came into this world!"

She felt a deep sorrow and anger for her unborn child. Margot lost her child and he lost his temper, going as far as choking her in public. But what about her child?

Unloved and deemed insignificant, was that how it was?

Did her child deserve such neglect?

out each word, "And you, thinking about having another kid,

love anyone, let alone a child. If you've got any conscience left, you'd

into a tight line. He looked at Selena, her eyes full of loathing and

a moment, he wondered if they'd really reached the

and aloof as ever, while she had been worn down by the marriage... The once vibrant

urge to escape was just a desperate attempt to

and walked away. The rain poured down harder, soaking her

she didn't stop, determinedly moving further

stormy sky, watching her retreating figure.

out, the cold

and

let go, couldn't stand to watch Selena walk away like

to wither, she'd have to

to become Mrs. Bennett, she was bound to see