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.

felt empty, a dull ache spreading

unusually, I wasn’t plagued by sickness and lay awake, tossing

as if trying to penetrate my very

soaked with a chill.

accept that he didn’t love me, and even that he married me because of his grandfather’s

my cherished three-year marriage was nothing but

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

was barely awake when Christine called, asking how

got out of bed to test it, feeling

normal, it wasn’t really affecting my

said she would pick me up in twenty minutes, not giving

Chapter 51

my Panamera was parked

eyeing my foot

got me some really

spoke, I got into the passenger

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

means they’d like me

“You never know.”

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