The Heartbreak Prescription by Glazed Snow

Brittany curled her lips into a sly smile. "Do I hear a hint of jealous?"

Horace stared at her bright, confident grin. "Where was I wrong? Back then, you gave birth, handed our daughter away, and disappeared for twenty years without a word. If I hadn't come looking for you, would you have ever planned on coming back?"

Brittany scoffed bitterly. Ida had poisoned her back then, and that woman had been staying by Horace's side. That was why their daughter could never stay in the Capital.

When Brittany gave birth, it was a near-death experience. Someone quietly took her away after that. She had been unconscious from the poisoning for years, only waking up recently.

"Well, the past is the past," Brittany replied. "There's nothing more to talk about now. Let me know when you have the DNA test results. I have things to do, so I'm leaving."

She turned sharply to walk away.

against the wall. His tall, imposing frame trapped her in place. "What's with your attitude? You left with Jessica all those years without a

are you so worked up? Do you need a woman

her leg; the sharp, slender heel of her stiletto slid slowly up his black trousers. Her red dress had a high slit, and as she raised her leg, a

with anger and a dangerous glint. "We're out in public. What are you doing,

so seriously. "I thought this was what you wanted when you pushed me against

wore a matching business

six-pack abs

and sculpted features. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with amusement. "You're over forty now, but your body's still so well kept. It's just like when

with a delicate fingertip, laughing

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