Demand a Divorce, Then Hide His Unknown Daughter

L

ve misheard

e, it should be Cedric. Especially since I wasn't even aski

was he looking

told you we're g

dropped the sheet of paper on h

e, inching closer to

dric. My lawyer has alr

him to un

his was just

lora. The grass on his grave h

at, though it was more

y why it's tim

ur. Cedric was only in this for his inheritance, but my anchor was the old man. I

th ago without ever knowing about Vanessa or Jamie. I knew how devastated he would

g to play the Arthur car

r so long. Not that I was waiting for Arthur to die, but I al

blame all my hesitation on Arthur. There was also this very

r that. They always fed those silly motivatio

ets, it can always get

me with that

ever got bette

could take the news when I finally told him I d

e thrilled,"

y own annoyance. I held back the tear

ed on you,

it. "We canno

of my lungs. "Why the fuck sho

, running a hand back through his hair. He looked agitated. How

e'd turn back around right then and say he was refusing the divorce because he wasn't suff

lly said that to me. But I just couldn't thin

's about your image, you have nothing to lose. No one in this family wanted thi

nd then looked at m

agreement w

ned. "

Cedric said flatly and completely devoid of t

aches at least six years. This is just

ch botto

t hearing about this now? Art

proposed before he died, and I

is money. I knew he was enduring this marriage for his inhe

elling me yo

d affirm

life was flashin

one more year when I had already s

r and a

eaving this house now. When your clock is up,

rmed out o

in my chest. It felt like a

ed bringing my things down. Zero effort to hide her triumphant sn

der this roof, walked these halls, eaten at that ridiculously long dining table. As

wrapping around the east wing, and stoppe

garden smelled of w

past the flowerbeds. Arthur's plaque was al

I could still see him lying in his bed, his fa

a table that was neve

right now. From the other world

y did." My voice broke. I q

so much for

nearest bush and rested the b

eaving

walked away, n

ulled into the driveway

aiting outside with a chunky knit ca

soon as I got out of the car. I simply let out a

abbed the handle

the elevator and up

itrus-scented air greeted me. The tension locking my spine wa

om

opening my arms wide in time for my littl