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

would have pinned her against that wall and made her moan his name if she didn’t look

realized she was not getting through to Brad, she abandoned her efforts

straightened up and pulled down her dress,

bedroom.

a step when her knees gave

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

pulled her upright.

look at Brad’s perfectly chiseled face. She turned

don’t need your false

her mouth, she couldn’t help

stoic most of the time, and he was

through with the divorce coupled with the way he had saved her from the fall just now must mean

if she was allowed such a

He pulled it out and saw

Jean.

caller ID and put the call through.

too much for her to look at. Whatever warmth had

down and braced a hand against the wall as she slowly

her steps. At that moment, she was

Estate, Jean had not run far. She had been waiting

had no choice but to swallow her pride and call

are you?”

the crack in her voice and clutched his phone tighter.

find you right now!”

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go

sobs, Jean told Brad her address and said, “It’s cold here, Brad.

me there. Don’t move,” Brad

left in a hurry after

floor, Nadine had only just turned around when she

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

a man in love behaved, and she certainly had never been on

her, and he couldn’t care less about

the bedroom and began packing a

autumn rain brought with it a bone–piercing

the third floor of Hamilton Estate, Nadine lay awake

the master bedroom was large enough to fit three people, but because Brad was usually here to occupy the space next to Nadine, it did not feel quite

bed, she couldn’t help feeling as if she were lying in an icy cellar. Her bones ached from the chill in the air that seemed to seep through

though she had turned on the heater, the lower half

provided by the covers could only. envelope half of her,

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