Chapter 17

The divorce signing came three months later.

Everything had exploded in those months. The stock transfers, Sarah defecting to our competitor, the bigamy scandal breaking, Claire being destroyed on social media, Nathan losing control of his company, the divorce battle…

Dad orchestrated it all while I found peace studying with an artist in the mountains.

When Dad said it was over, I couldn’t believe my scholarly father had managed it.

His expression turned complex. “Nathan let it happen. Some of it… he orchestrated himself.”

At the courthouse, Nathan limped in on a cane.

The contrast between us was stark my time away had brought back my color, my life. He looked hollow,

diminished.

stop staring at his damaged leg.

his

had to

you,”

“What?”

anymore. The divorce, the company – I’d lose it all

the settlement hearing, my leg should be healed. You won’t have

me broken.”

to my car, I could feel his gaze burning

in

– the fragile victim act

destroyed everything,” she

her calmly.

to yourself. You

first! You’re the one who came between us!”

twisted with

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