Love On The Edge: Stay With Me, My Precious Darling

a moment, her

cky signed th

d? Was there a possibility he

ng and absurd, and she

ecovering and old enough to marry, there was no reason for him t

" she said, her tone sharp, leaving no room

s weary, but she forced herself into motion. She showered, changed her clothes, and carefully applied light makeup. No matter what happene

n hour, and still, Ri

est. She dialed his number, the phon

straight to the Jenner Group. Ignoring the receptionist's protests, she b

ting, he found Emma sitting on the leather so

hough he had expected her to show up. Calmly, he walked over to his des

alf an h

e wait a lit

ned over his paperwork, fully engrossed

rising in her chest, th

y are we d

ur, hoping for some closure. Now, as she sat acros

? Was she worth less than the p

e, her frustration bubbling to the surface, fi

n as unreadable as ever. "I tol

Emma's patien

I want the divorc

happe

blank as the words

almly finished his work, then pulled the divorce p

ore them to pieces r

t? You've fought to be in this position, right? Well. It's yours-no

had already signed the papers. Nicola was

nce, eager to push her away. So why, when the cha

r pride dissolving. "I'm giving you back to Nicola. I won't be in the w

cision of her life-to step aside for e

she had prepared her

twisted into a mocking sm

w. "Why are you sudden

what Nico

elief coursing through her. "What

o stay together

. "Happy? What are

rk on our marriage. That

ded, and he returned to his u

something to be traded or handed over between two women. His deci

's head. She thought he was only doing this out of

Don't you want to

expression darkened immediately, his calm shatt

ve back to his house? The same man who had kicked

cky

y's eyes blazed with anger. "Why are

ry. She couldn't understand what was happening, but it

cigarette. One hand in his pocket, he stared out at the city, his back

d and turned around, E

ehind but a half-empty cup of cold coffee on t

en waiting for this moment-

that would sever their ties for good. He had thought the moment he signed would bring relief, a clean bre

ay together? Or was there something more? Ric

cold she barely noticed as she wandered aimlessly th

e found herself standing once again

stopping short. After standing outside the entrance for what felt like hours, watching the world go b

her usual routine, stopping just outside the door t

ay, her spirits high as

er the meal, and Nicola settled back into bed, pl

sharp as she nagged Nicola to re

Nicola said with a soft smile.

n? She doesn't even bother to visit yo

charged, I'll go visit her. Maybe even stop by one of her

you bother with someone as selfish as Emma? She doesn't care about you-she even stole

le. Shaking her head gently but with resolve, she re

eady been two years," Verena said shar

icky hasn't mentioned it yet. I think...

s thinking about everyone else except yourself? If he doesn't

The doctor warned that if my illness relapses, I may not be strong enough for another t

mixture of fear and frustration. "The doctor said it's jus

slightly. "But if Ricky doesn't want the divorce, what can I