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.

think so little of him that she presumed she could marry and divorce him on a

her against that wall and made her moan

realized she was not getting through

straightened up and pulled down her dress, ready to

bedroom.

only taken a step when her knees gave out. She staggered and fell face–first toward

her nose on the floor, a strong arm reached around her

pulled her upright.

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

need your

as the words left her mouth, she couldn’t

stoic most of the time,

the way he had

she was allowed such a

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

Jean.

promptly let go of Nadine when he registered the caller ID

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

braced a hand against the wall as

hesitation in her steps. At that moment, she was but

run far. She had been waiting for Brad to find her, but for

started pouring again, she had no choice but

where are you?” Jean

his phone tighter. “Jeanie,

find you right now!”

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go

cold here, Brad. I’m

for me there. Don’t

a hurry after

had only just turned around when she saw Brad leave like

on her lips, disappointment coloring her ashen face as she told herself to take a good, long look at

man in love behaved, and she certainly had never been

not love her, and he couldn’t care less about her

the bedroom

autumn rain brought with it a

third floor of Hamilton Estate, Nadine lay awake in

was large enough to fit three people, but because Brad was usually here to

in an icy cellar.

though she had turned on the heater, the lower half

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

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