Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Nadine couldn’t understand why Brad refused to go through with the divorce.

It didn’t make sense that he wouldn’t want to marry Jean when he loved her and cherished her as much.

as he would a precious porcelain doll.

At this rate, he would be doing her a disservice by not making an honest woman out of her,

Nadine had once foolishly believed that her dedication and loyalty could win Brad over. She thought she

could break through his walls and melt that frozen heart of his.

That was until she saw the way he treated Jean at the hospital.

Nadine realized then that she had been too naive. Brad did not love her, and her existence was nothing

more than a thom in his side.

Having come to terms with brutal reality, Nadine made up her mind to divorce Brad.

However, Brad threw her a curveball by getting angry at the mention of the divorce and refusing to go through with it. His reaction was maddening, to say the least.

Desperation seized Nadine as she demanded, “If you love her, marry her. Show her you mean it by choosing to spend the rest of your life with her. Wouldn’t you want that?”

She saw no point in tying herself to Brad now that she had accepted the truth. The more desperate she was to hold onto this relationship, the faster it slipped away.

It was time Nadine did them both a favor and freed them from this loveless marriage. They wo

happier that way.

Brad snorted and licked the corner of his lips.

both be

He eyed the ashen–faced woman before him scornfully as he drawled, “You’re good at spinning all this sensible bullshit, Nadine, but where was your voice of reason when you schemed to marry me?

“Don’t you think it’s too little and too late for you to tell me these things now? I wasted five years of my life on you! Do you expect me to forgive you just like that?”

All the blood had drained from Nadine’s face as she met his gaze. She was shivering like a half–drowned animal, her fear palpable.

And yet, the determination in her eyes did not waver as she stared at him.

Brad nearly scoffed at the absurdity of the situation. He had never been toyed around like this by a

woman before.

of him that she presumed she could marry and divorce him on a

her against that wall and made her moan

she was not getting through

she straightened up and pulled down her dress, ready

bedroom.

taken a step when her knees gave out. She staggered

thought she would break her nose on the floor, a strong arm reached

pulled her upright.

look at Brad’s perfectly chiseled face. She turned to look the other way as

“I don’t need your

the words left her mouth, she couldn’t help the warmth that surged through

was stoic most of the time, and

with the way he had saved her

was allowed such a

something when his phone rang. He pulled it out and saw the name on the

Jean.

caller ID and put

Nadine swore the loving look in his eyes was too much for her to look at. Whatever warmth had coursed

hand against the wall as she

steps. At that moment, she was but

been waiting for

pouring again, she had no choice but to

where are

heard the crack in her voice and clutched his phone tighter. “Jeanie, where are you?”

find you right now!”

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go

cold here, Brad.

for me there. Don’t move,”

in a hurry after

just turned around when she saw

lips, disappointment coloring her ashen face as she told herself to take a good,

in love behaved, and she certainly had never been on the

he couldn’t care less

quietly returned to the bedroom and began packing a

autumn rain brought with

floor of Hamilton Estate, Nadine

bed in the master bedroom was large enough to fit three people, but because Brad was

an

she had turned on the heater, the

had been sawed in two, and what little warmth provided by the covers could only. envelope half of her,

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