The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 108

It wasn’t as if she had pushed Carly down the stairs. Carly had done it to herself. Still, Adam’s reaction had been visceral seeing her injured leg, especially knowing she was the lead ballerina. He was heartbroken, deeply so.

Celine let out a bitter, self–deprecating chuckle.

Inside the VIP suite of the hospital, Carly’s leg had already been treated by the doctors.

Adam’s expression tightened as he asked the doctor, “Is her leg injured badly? Will this affect her ability to dance in the future?”

The doctor reassured him. “Mr. Alvarez, no need to worry. We conducted a thorough scan. Fortunately, it’s only a light wound. There was no damage to the muscles or bones. As long as she rests properly, she’ll be able to return to dancing without issue.”

With that, the doctor left.

Adam felt something touching his palm. Carly had reached out her slender hand, slipping it into Adam’s palm. Her delicate fingers curled around his.

lowered his gaze to her pale face, which was tilted up

so visibly worried about her. It was exactly as she had hoped, but her heart was

you throw yourself down the stairs?”

lie to him. She wasn’t planning on fooling him, either. “Adam, I’ve felt like you’ve been distant from me lately. I can’t feel your

between them had shifted. He had kept his distance, finding her less and less like the girl

time with Celine. He couldn’t explain it, but Celine

at the B&B flashed in his mind. He had allowed himself to give in to a fleeting moment of passion with

down on the edge of the bed, his tone softening. “But throwing yourself down the stairs? What if you

career?”

her fragile frame trembling as she buried herself against him. “Adam, I was just afraid you didn’t want me anymore. You said back in the cave that you’d always want me.

ache. How could he stay mad at

his promise. He would never leave Carly. A promise made by a

would work. His heart was still hers, and he would continue to pamper her like before. Today, the fall had been worth it, completely worth