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.

presumed she could marry and divorce

would have pinned her against that wall and made her moan his name if she

Nadine realized she was not getting through

the wall, she straightened up and pulled

bedroom.

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

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

pulled her upright.

didn’t want to look at Brad’s perfectly chiseled face.

“I don’t need your false

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

was stoic most of the time, and he was apathetic

the fact that he didn’t want to go 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

about to say something when his phone rang. He pulled

Jean.

Nadine when he registered the caller ID

loving look in his eyes was too much

braced a hand against the wall as she slowly

that moment,

been waiting for Brad to find her, but for some

pouring again, she had no choice but to swallow her pride

are you?”

in her voice and clutched his phone tighter. “Jeanie, where

find you right now!”

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go

told Brad her address and said, “It’s cold here, Brad. I’m scared, and it’s raining. Can you

there.

a hurry

had only just turned

face as she told herself to take a

behaved, and she certainly had never been on the receiving end of

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

the bedroom

brought with it a

of Hamilton Estate, Nadine lay awake in

the master bedroom was large enough to fit three people, but because Brad was usually here to occupy the space next to Nadine,

if she were lying in an icy cellar. Her bones ached from the chill in the air that seemed

on the heater, the lower half of her body

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

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