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.

heart felt empty, a dull

by sickness and lay awake,

all night, as if trying

soaked with a chill.

that he didn’t love me, and even that he married me because of

my cherished three-year marriage was nothing but a reluctant sacrifice he made for someone

filled with joy, thinking I

how my foot was and if I needed to take a day

got out of bed to test it, feeling

to normal, it wasn’t really

up in twenty minutes, not giving me a

Chapter 51

I went downstairs, my Panamera was parked right at

rolled down the window, eyeing my foot suspiciously,

serious, Mark got me some really effective

got into

if the guy you had a

if me liking someone means they’d like me back,”

“You never know.”

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