Shattered Vows: No Second Chances

fe. I loved him with a devotion that ran deeper than blood. But this morning, I discovered the heart

der, was my perfect husband, sti

r" – *Can't wait for tonight.* His panicked rea

cklace, sending me a fake. A hidden photo and ultrasound confirmed it: Liam with Ava and "our baby." He then abandoned me for Ava.

e. I had sacrificed a life because of his lie

" at his tower, my voice was steel. I would go, not to

pte

ya

rs over the jagged line where I had carved a p

is morning that the heart beating

an operating table, willi

ng the sharp angle of his jaw, and I felt nothing bu

elashes fluttering

re that familiar, warm hazel

" he rasped, his voi

se, burying his

t my skin, his breath warm. "I'm maki

s per

he man who built a business empire but stil

almost let the warmth of his bod

rms overhead, his shirt riding up to r

ney. H

hone buzzed on

reen l

ail. It wasn't a ca

ssage from

ight. The anticipat

ath hi

e didn't know

anicked jerk that betrayed his c

lastered on his face that

e said. "They have

My voice sounded flat,

forehead, but his lips felt cold. "Go get re

m walk into

dn't

ying the last few

ights at t

k his phone in

e, clinging to his shirts when he di

I was observant.

ning, Liam kis

his hand on the doorknob. "A necklace. A 'Star

smile. "I c

or clicked shut,

the living room, trying to

a client. Maybe she w

e doorb

with a plain brown b

it, my hand

kitchen island an

a velvet

ened

kitchen lights. It was a star p

thing wa

felt lig

ver. The clas

plica of the design Liam had lef

cushion, there wa

dropped t

Ava Sinclair, pou

blurred but unmis

ine, ear-to-ear smile

ng a necklace

l Star

The air in the kit

stuck to the ba

longs to Ava. O

grainy, black and whi

unter, my knuckl

room

e Liam spent a fortune to buy me a first edition of

idn't exis

one p

tion from

air had j

r and Liam, their f

ight with my love. T

The smell of cheap perfume seem

t the time

c Night" he

into th

over the chair. He must h

d into t

brushed aga

ub. Dated for ton

the inside o

over the embr

at myself. It too

y, broken sound, like

hone

as L

een for a long mome

th. "I'm on my way. Traffic is a nightmare,

y voice was steady. It frig

e you,

ve s

ung

cream. The devastation w

w. The city lights we

s house. I was alo

in and dialed a number I

id. "I need