The Wife They Cast Aside

ang less than

ting up my leg. Mark hadn' t made a move to help me. He just stood there, s

who had ope

rs. "Olivia is being mean to Daddy! She said she wants a divo

me on the floor, then looked at the tear-streaked face of their p

ce was ins

ask of cold fury. She didn't bend down to

she sla

ed in the cavernous hall. My head snapped t

"After everything the Sterlings have done for this family, y

pointment. "Olivia, you have a duty. You made a commitment ten years ago to s

saw no love. I saw no concern. I only saw their terror at losing the wealth and status this ma

I looked at Mia, who was hiding behind my mothe

n-year-old girl? Look at you, a grown woman, ly

e, they did. They had always be

e it threatened to swallow me whol

f up. A cry of pain escaped my lips as I put weight on my injured ankle, but

ast their accusing stares and Mia' s triumphant smirk. I

the Sterling name. The doctor confirmed it: a sprained ankle, two bruised ribs, and a mild c

uxury I coul

l reminder of the life I had given up. I met Dr. Lee in his office. He took one

hat happene

y mouth. I couldn't bear to speak the humiliating t

sk. I signed my name, my hand steady. With each letter, I

te. The lights were on in the living room. As I limped thr

popcorn, laughing at some mindless sitcom. They glanced at

taking his eyes off the screen. "

e, at the visible bruise forming on my che

ah, I want pasta. And I don' t want your gross heal

d. I would have limped into the kitchen, pus

was gone. She had died at

" I

in the air, sh

at me, a frown creasing hi

am not your servant. I am not your cook. And I am no

d with anger. Mia' s

o my daddy like that!" she s

I have spent ten years of my life raising you, loving you.

er touched you! You' re just trying to make eve

the venom in her voice, sent a f

e rage and sprinted out of the room. I heard her fe

sound of somet

aircase. Another crash, louder this

y. The one place in this house that was truly mine, filled with my bo

was dest