Ex-wife Strikes Back: No Love Left For You, Hubby!

..." Shane Brooks' lips brushed lightly against Yv

ow..." Yvonne turned her head away, av

once!" Shan

endlessly, like a tau

nd her spinning, faintness threatening to

ied a blend of concern and teasing. "How about I

ttered open, her gaz

have been sculpted by an artist. His usual cool and distant demeanor was still there

ad come to recognize this look. It was

was being so g

tter smile. "Did you forget? I

ou're out," Shane replied casual

st tightened

tly, as though serving time wa

rs trailed along her cheek with practiced ease. "I told y

ion seeped into her voice. "The hospital called me... They said my grandmot

ing her sentence, she co

temporary release due to h

Maggie Thomas, might be unsettled by her disheveled appearance. Returning home to freshen up had seemed like the rig

ad stopped her. He had been adamant, demanding his needs b

If Shane accompanied her to the hospita

ond, Shane pulle

like a stone tosse

s came out without hesitation. Standing up, he retrieved a card from the bedsid

n this play out before. Shane's preferred met

t Maggie needed, what she longed for, was to see

essed, and left withou

egs still weak and trembl

e food to bring to the hospital-something Maggie

r made her blood run cold. The bag with the food slipped fro

s throughout her illness, she had never needed t

ce quavering with worry. "Grandma, I'm her

en, a dim spark of recognition lighting

panic. "The nurse said you were just feeling a bit unwel

too much. Yvonne, I think I don't ha

bling hand flew to Maggie's face. Sh

nfirmed-Maggie indeed h

Yvonne's cheeks as sadness threa

ushed Yvonne's wet cheek. "Having such a great granddaughter, I am satisfied with

s into her voice. "I'll be out of prison in a month. Then I'll never leave your side. Rem

e's gaze held infinite tender

ently. "Of course. Shane wanted to be here today, b

ew a half-moon pendant from beneath her

high-quality jade and

your-" The door's sudden ope

way, his dark suit emphasizing his statuesq

ar-stained face. "Grandma,

there was something ami

e looked uncharacteristically anxious and worried. "

ad thought Shane was looking worried because of her grandmoth

lipse his childhood sweetheart, his eternal

"My grandmother lies here, critically ill. I must stay by

Jayde can't wait that long." Shane's fingers closed around Yvonne's wrist like st

go of me!" Yvonne's struggles prove

hand reaching toward her granddaughter. "I never

eady dragged her out of the room before she co

ions to 400 milliliters, Shane dema

t-white and trembling

e stumbled back to Maggie's hospital room. The sight that greeted her sent her wor

d her, sending her co

he crawled forward on trembling li

" She clutched Maggie's lifeless ha

guish with detachment. "Jayde is stable now. Thank you for your