Chapter 189

I returned to my car after bidding Ash goodbye.

I was stewing in a swirl of emotions—happy, but also uneasy. I felt both relieved and worried,

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I decided to call my grandmother to share the news. But as the call connected, I noticed an ambulance hurrying toward the building.

“Yeah. The court case… Edward at least knew when to let go We’re divorced,” I muttered.

My grandmother let out a sigh of relief and Launched into a long–winded speech that I barely registered. My attention had drifted outside the window.

Paramedics were carrying Edward on a stretcher.

Sally trailed behind them, but as she descended the stairs, she lost her footing and stumbled forward. A paramedic quickly helped her up.

I recoiled, startled by the sight of her fall.

some things to work on, but I promise

and returned my focus to

he was loaded into the back

assisted into the ambulance. I could tell, even from

Edward collapsed, I thought he was just putting on a show, trying to guilt–trip

seemed very

illness have

of its whirring fading as

a daze until my phone rang, pulling

It was Soren!

the next

that? I

shook my head, trying to clear the thought, and answered the

now, isn’t it?” he asked warmly.

This timing couldn’t have been a

you

heart felt heavy. “How

Didn’t you say you had a plan to turn things

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