Unwanted Wife, Unstoppable Woman
dn't completely block. His hands stroked her back, a gesture of comfort so intimate and natural i
voice, a low rumble of reassurance. "I'
er protector, her savior. And what was I? The audien
citedly among themselves, their gossip quota filled for the day. Liam, Chloe, and the man Mark, who was now picking himsel
ds them, each
ce sounded thin and we
saw me, his expression flickered for a second-not with guilt, but
embrace, her eyes red from crying but hold
ne flat and businesslike.
voice trembling slightly. "I was
e. "As you can see, something came up." He gently pushed Chloe a
was dismissing three years of marriage, dismissing my concern, d
ut to Chloe. He started to lead her a
t, a desperate edge to my
nd fully. "Not now, Sarah. Chlo
a bitter taste in my
hen, his eyes cold. "No. To he
ed them go, his body curved protectively around hers, until they disappeared into a tax
an alert from a social media app.
w post from
sleeve of his expensive suit-a suit I recognized instantly. It was the one Liam was wearing today. Chloe' s face was still tear-s
ant diamond ring. A ring I had seen before, in ol
"Some things are worth
o, she had tagged L
as a reunion. A continuation of a love story that had never really ended. My
pain was so sharp, so immense, it was almost physical. Every kind word he had ever said to
wedding band Liam had placed on my finger three years ago. It
er. It was surprisingly easy to remove. I looked at it in
dropped it inside. It made a small, insigni
k to the house we shared. It wasn't my home anymore. Nothing was. My mind was eerily clear on one thing. I
nd cold. "I'd like to schedule a
Liam, was a hope I could no longer afford to