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

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

howled all night, as if trying to penetrate my very

soaked with a chill.

and even that he married me

what I couldn’t accept was that my cherished three-year marriage was nothing but a reluctant sacrifice he made for

thinking I

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

got out of bed to test it, feeling

to normal,

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

Chapter 51

I went downstairs, my Panamera was parked

down the window, eyeing my foot suspiciously, “Sure

got me some really effective medicine

got into the

intrigued, and started the car, clicking her tongue, “Imagine if the

like me back,” I replied,

“You never know.”

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