From Prison To Prominence: Too Late, Ex-Hubby

your baby, stay out of trouble, and don't co

Emma Clark walked thr

t looking back, determ

utside the prison, crunching be

in. Cold wind swept past Emma an

d at the touch of fresh air. The

baby securely against her chest and blocked the wind with her body

nancy. She didn't discover the pregnanc

se. Ellie arrived far too early. Six months after her birth, she remained pa

st Ellie's soft hair and whispered, "It's over, sweetheart. Mo

ie onto the bus

a stop outside the prison. Its rear window lowered an

e his fingers slowly traced his weddin

He leaned forward and quickly said, "Mr. Holt, t

quickly corrected himself. "No, that

he bus. Something in her profile resembled Emma

ot be the stubborn, sharp-t

at once. Memory soon dragge

a and Shane had fought more

l started because Emma believed the rumors accusing Shane

rce papers at him. Nothing he said could make

and her refusal to back down pushed him past restraint. Alcohol dest

pressed tired fingers to his temples. Even now,

fe to satisfy his family's demands and silence the public rumors surrounding his

on that he wanted Emma closer than he'd expected. He'd assume

t morning, news had spread that Emma had sto

vidence all implicated her, yet she s

cut even deeper. Emma was already his wife. Why was

seek the maximum penalty. He rejected every settlemen

erved punishment, and that was

enough to make Emma admit what she'd done

esponsibility and showed that she'd changed, Sh

minutes, Mr. Holt. Do you want to wait

ack to the present. His expr

ct Emma himself. Her failure to appear could only mean she

n hadn't taught her to soften, he

Shane spoke coldly and raised the

Eventually, she'd have no choice but to return hom

ourtyard, light from Emma's bedroom

rned on her o

press his urgency. All he wanted was to see what excuse t