The Price of His Deceit

er belly. I opened my eyes to the sterile white ceiling of a

pain through me. It was a hollow, empty pain. The doctor' s word

as gone.

thumb hovering over the contact for our wedding planner. It was supposed to be the biggest weddin

d the ca

about the floral arrangements!" the

e out as a dry r

he other end. "Excuse

ength. "Cancel the wedding. All of it. The v

ight? Is this about the budget

d, cutting her off. "Just cancel i

tear finally escaping and rolling down my cheek. It felt cold on my skin. The life I had

n, and Liam rushed in, his fa

office called and said you colla

and reassuring, just like it had always been. But today, it felt like a cage.

verwork," he said, his voice soft and soothing. "I told you

fume. It wasn' t my perfume. It was 'Amour Infini,' the expensive, exclusive scent Clara alwa

his touch, a small,

ing smile on his face, the one that always made m

t a thing. I'll handle the firm. You just focus on getting better. Our wedding

honeymoon plans, about the final touches on the house we de

utiful, false reality he was selling me. He had no idea

ocal news channel, the volume low. I reached for the remote, desperate for

e art gallery opening, looking radiant in a tight-fitting dress that did nothing to

er said. "There are rumors you're seeing someo

ly. "I can't say his name just yet," she said, her eyes sparkling for the camera. "But I can say he'

as still talking, but I couldn't hear him anymore. All I coul