The Arrogant Captain's Regret: Chasing My Ex-Wife

Norma

Boston penthouse while the taxi sped down the hig

panicked voice came throu

ideo-called the house from Montreal! He ordered me to dump out a

ill had a burn blister on my wrist from sim

ll," Martha conti

n tomorrow to welcome Miss Candice to the penthouse! When I reminded them that you have a severe allergy t

Jaiden laughing together in the VI

filling it with flowers that made me struggle to breathe

y voice terrifyingly calm. "And buy the r

re she could s

ing anger surged up my throat. I refused to be pushed out of

ath, I dialed Brya

ang twice before

edial. This time, he cut the

rd time, the line s

name, Jaiden's shrill, furious vo

Didn't you see Dad hanging up on

ing in my chest. "Jaiden

tly as he turned his head away from the phone

for you! When we fly back to Boston tomorrow, you have t

hant laugh. "Sweetie, you can't call me Momm

iar voice-so close to the mic

ince Jaiden likes having you around, you can stay a

k. He didn't even bother checking if I was still on t

one buzzed

y Ca

to bring into this world-was begging another woman to be his mother.

pressed my forehead against the freezing glass of th

my coat pocket and pulled out t

baby growing inside me. If Bryant and Jaiden ever found out about her, would they treat her lik

never let th

the edges of the thermal paper with both hands, I

ded the pieces together and tore them again and again

he back seat, stinging my face. I opened my hand outside the window,

olled to the bottom of my contacts, and dialed Arthu

up on the

onal voice came through. "It's pas

wstorm outside,

ontested divorce agreement. Have it

t into business mode. "How much of Bryant's assets are we going after? Wi

n. "I don't want a single cent of his money, the Boston p

m over my flat belly, and for

I am voluntarily giving up all custody and

harp breath on the o

ustody of your firstborn son in a high-net-worth divorce mean

er smile cur

tonight," I said. "And I want every trace o

pers waiting for you tomorrow afternoon. You should

y screen. A late-night sports entertainment channel was airing fres

andice's shoulders, shielding her tightly in his arms while holdi

f watching three strangers. My

iden tonight and wouldn't bring her back to the penthouse

ouse tonight, pack up my belongings, and strip every trace of myself f