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

plagued by sickness and

if trying to

soaked with a chill.

he didn’t love me, 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

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

next day, I was barely awake when Christine called, asking how my foot was and if I needed to take a

to test it,

to normal, it

up in twenty minutes, not giving me a chance to

Chapter 51

my Panamera was parked right at the

rolled down the window, eyeing my foot

serious, Mark got me some

I spoke, I got

the car, clicking her tongue, “Imagine if the guy you

me back,” I replied,

“You never know.”

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