The "Ex" Factor

uld have seen it at the beginning. But I di

. "How dare you?" I said. "If you didn't want me, w

I was happy with this arranged marriage either? I did it for the sake of our families, for th

wist this around, Tyler. You were the one who agreed to marry me, who m

ler asked, his

thought it was the right thing to do," I said. "But now it is clear. You never rea

project had fallen off Tyler's face as he

what is happening, Tyler. Wha

use I needed to secure my position, to deepen my relationships with your family. And now since your father went

t to break into a million

t sank. I felt like there was nothing strong for me to

away, didn't want him to see how much h

ld turned my fingers white. All of my dreams had been destroyed by

words seemed strange and heavy on my tongue, as though speaking them out would intensify th

a trace of regret or sadness. It was as though he had abandoned al

liced through the atmosphere. "Business, not love, has always b

ve?" My voice shaking with rage, I spat. "I thought you had a heart,

feel like the victim in this situation? Simply put, you're upset that your idyllic lit

oice, I replied, "Maybe you're right.. maybe this marriage was doomed from the start. But I at least trie

by my words. But I saw the flare of something in his

nk that he might break, perhaps show m

moment was gone, gobbled up b

the test result c

for the doorknob, Tyler's

His words were like icy shards, shatteri

sed ab

ry cold. It sent chills down my spi

d pain rushing into me like wa

speak, cou

, my voice barely a whisper. The test result in my han

rd. His blue eyes were co

a stack of papers lay waiting. "It's over. The divor

tumbled back and sought suppo

o abandon me, aband

ell him about the pregnancy or just

the, the room sw

u..You can't do this to me," I said, my voice

amantha, you already know the truth. I want that you to leave," Ty

apped me back

burning resolve. I wouldn't allo

give him the

ing Tyler's frigid look

ice dripping with scorn. "You think I'm goi

t rang off the walls, but Tyler's countenan

d, the words cutting as glass. "I'm le

e simply nodded, as if he couldn't care l

towards the desk where the

e pen, but I took a deep breath and signed on eac

ce steely. "It's done. Y

opened the door and walked out, f