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at the divorce agreement lying before her. Every trace of happi
ayden Marshall, her husb
ket, chosen fresh ingredients, and spent hours preparing a special din
se, she thoug
den added. He regarded the quiet, obedient woman before him wi
, including a valuable shop facing a busy street, a villa downtown, and fifty million dollars in cash. The entire settlement
e of three years without love or sex. Anyone looking at th
the offer without objecting. But she had not ma
s and lit it. He inhaled slowly before looking at her through narr
nt gaze. "Cayden, did you ever care about
t o
, and crushed the final hope she had kept a
red as her lashes lowered to
le smile returned. "I cooked your favorite dishes.
owned and offe
rying the dishes from the kitchen and
Cayden's phone
ase come to the hospital and stay with me?
o hear every word. Her hand
den replied. "I'll be there shortly. Tell me wh
rness. The light faded from her face as she realized that love c
shirt. Her plea carried the same quiet obedience she had always shown hi
Cayden removed her hand without care and
in her chest. Her control finally broke,
ed marriage. She had loved him quietly for years, so
er own life to become a housewife and devoted herself to caring for his every need. Cayden had never
ral arrangements. Once the funeral ended, Cayden began returning home less often. Tonight, he even as
e forced herself to stand, stiffness had spread through her entire body. She gathered the untouch
lay in bed, Cayden's familiar scent surro
rom her phone br
d sent her a message. Instead, she opened a series
ing comfortably against Isabel's
n is in love with me. Holding on to him will chang
d saw how close they were. The ache inside
. Ian Dale, Cayden's assistant, later enter
ow pale and exhausted Georgia looked. Still
ou to sign this. He'll accep
gnature on the document. She did not want any compensation from Cayden and chose to
"Ma'am, are you certain you don
ed with a
lothes were all she packed before leaving the h
the marriage was gone. Nothing remained
side her. She no longer knew where she belonged. E
nd she refused to keep chasin
er closest friend, Jake Mitchell. "Jake,
ing. His car stopped beside her and s
ving that marriage might be the smartest
out her phone, entered the surveillance network, and d
ook, then faced forward and le
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