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

by sickness and lay awake, tossing and

all night, as if trying to penetrate my very being,

soaked with a chill.

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

cherished three-year marriage was nothing but a reluctant

with joy, thinking I had landed

how my foot was and if

of bed to test

not completely back to normal, it wasn’t really affecting

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

Chapter 51

went downstairs, my Panamera was parked right at the building’s

down the window, eyeing my foot suspiciously,

serious, Mark got me some really effective

I spoke, I got

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

like me back,”

“You never know.”

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