Chapter 51

The air felt as if it had solidified, and my heart dangled in suspense.

I was still hoping, foolishly, for him to say something, anything, that might make sense of

it all.

After a tense moment, the only thing that came my way was a cold, hard question, “You’re in such a hurry to get a divorce?”

The weight of my emotions was suffocating, making it hard to breathe. I looked up at the glaring light in the living room, blinked away the tears, and despite the turmoil inside, my words came out cruel.

“Can’t wait.”

I needed it to be over before the pregnancy became obvious.

With my child’s future on the line was a risk I couldn’t afford.

Behind me, Bryant said nothing more. His answer was the sharp sound of the door closing.

I felt as if all my strength had been drained as I slid down against the shoe cabinet, staring blankly at the ceiling.

a dull ache

wasn’t plagued by

if trying to penetrate my very being, leaving

soaked with a chill.

I could accept that he didn’t love me, and even that he married

I couldn’t accept was that my cherished three-year marriage was nothing but a

I was, filled with joy, thinking I had landed myself a

I was barely awake when Christine called, asking how my foot was and

got out of bed to test it, feeling

normal,

pick me up in twenty minutes, not giving me a chance to

Chapter 51

downstairs, my Panamera was parked right

down the window, eyeing my foot suspiciously,

Mark got me

I got into

car, clicking her tongue, “Imagine if the guy you had a crush on was

like me back,” I replied, not knowing

“You never know.”

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