Mission: From Divorcee to Millionaire

Chapter 638 Selena didn't need his gift. Just hearing the word "gift" come out of his mouth made her feel sick to her stomach. He'd never understand the sting in her heart when she saw Yasmine flaunting that pink diamond necklace back in Paris, with snowflakes swirling all around. How could he keep turning her into a joke over and over again?

Everett seemed to catch on to her thoughts, his voice deepening as he spoke, "Selena, you're going to like this gift." Without allowing her to protest, he ushered her back to the master bedroom.

Shutting the door, he faced her, noting how her expression was as frosty as a winter morning. Slowly, he began, "These past few days, I wasn't staying away on purpose. I went to Germany."

There were certainly things he could have left to others to sort out, and they would have done it quickly and thoroughly. But this was different. This time, he wanted to see it through himself. He wanted to walk the path Selena had walked, to feel the pain she'd once felt.

This confession caught Selena by surprise. She looked at him, eyebrows raised, "What were you doing in Germany?"

He dragged a hand down his face, swallowing hard before he finally managed to say, "During those three years in Germany, you were being treated for depression. Why didn't you tell me?"

was always so full of life, so strong, someone who would never be defeated. It never crossed his mind that she would battle something

aback, but then again, not really. Blaine had hinted during their call that there might be some good news soon. So that's what

gave a small, sarcastic smile. "And if I had told you? Would you have finally

the way you breathe is wrong. What would it change to tell

Everett like a sledgehammer. He'd always thought empathy was just a fairy tale, but now he realized how

had gone to her therapist in Germany, asking

she struggled to

pills to get any rest. At her worst, she had

were no long-term fix; too harmful. Luckily, she had Mateo, her son, a beacon of hope. For him, she pushed herself to heal, no matter how hard it was. She shut out

through the worst of it, and