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 ache spreading uncontrollably

plagued by sickness and lay

night, as if trying to penetrate my

soaked with a chill.

and

cherished three-year marriage was nothing

joy, thinking I had landed myself a

when Christine called, asking how my foot was and if

got out of bed to

to normal, it wasn’t

said she would pick me up in twenty minutes,

Chapter 51

went downstairs, my Panamera was parked right

window, eyeing

got me some really

I got into

tongue, “Imagine if the guy you had

me liking someone means they’d like me back,” I replied, not knowing what to

“You never know.”

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