The Love That Was Never Mine

lunging the Clarks into an

the quiet. Eventually, he asked, "Did

ave all of them-every shiny trinket and expensive outfit-right back

ry. In her eyes, they looked like

r phone, sent Roger fifty thousand doll

blocked the rest of

, Madelyn turned on her heel and walked out of the Clark

lder brother, who happened to be coming back. She gave h

't visit his home often and never had much of a bond

hand from the rest of the family. They paint

longer part of this family!" Roger b

is temper had boiled over, and he was breathing hard, struggling to

hat, Bryan bit his tongue. He knew better

his mind- something about the whole

ng, Madelyn had a m

ought Madelyn a kind of joy she hadn't felt in a long time. Her face lit up

s grin held a tra

is tone right away. Her eyes narrow

unsure if he should go on. But Madelyn kept pressing him, g

ing smoothly. But starting yesterday, someone came after

in her mind. Only Jason had that kind of

ld he go af

because of t

ebecca. So why would he bother gett

e fury bubbling inside her was undeniable. Sh

ting a second, she stormed off to the Miller Group

g?" she snapped the moment she stepped

esk and slowly raised

laced his fingers together, his posture relaxed, almo

g in my office?" His tone was cold and indifferent. "I

boiled at his di

locking eyes with him. "You're the one who mes

unreadable. His voice dropped a notch, quieter but more intense. "You reall

e, her frustration boiling over. "If you've got a problem, t

eally think that? He had no business meeting with yo

Madelyn snapped. "Do you assume everyone's

warning, he pushed back his chair and marched a

ion made Madelyn freeze. She had n

was already too

nd dragged her out of th

go of

over Madelyn. She foug

ong, and pain shot throug

ing me!" she

otested, Jason didn't show

wn the stairs, and straight into the und

ick. Madelyn tried to open

life, and the car sho

up outside the house they

into the bedroom and slammed the door shut behind them

ps. He gripped Madelyn's wrist tightly, their ski

u're doing? Let go of

n open, and his hand rea

ed each word slowly and clearly. "Our divorce hasn't gone through yet. We still have days left in this marriage, d

isbelief. "Have you lost your mind? Why should I stick aroun

otested, Jason didn't show

so don't think you can just

ing ripped apart,

feeling the sting, and h

ell aware of her sensitive areas and could brin

hould have been keener on finalizing the divorce than

alization h

ca, aren't you? You don't actually care for me, but you wa