A Marriage Built on Deception

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etween us. "This is just some day labor. She's got te

the weight of his scrutiny, and I was sure he would see through the d

"Right now. Madison's health is delicate, and Wyatt is just a

sed for "his" family-it was the final nail in the coffin. He wasn't avoiding having chil

as back in my own car, the dam broke. I collapsed over the steering wheel, an

ssed, a dead calm

five days, to the other side of the world. Then, I began the on

drove to my lawyer

ocuments across her desk toward me. "Are you absolutely c

ut reading it. It was a declaration, voluntarily relinq

to waive your rights to all marital assets with Mr.

econd document withou

Not a single thing buil

e, after our conversation this morning, I was concerned. You told me you sus

r, confused. "

the coffee table in the study before you left for the ranch. I

resse

excited voices fil

bration! I've already booked the venue-the

The place where Caleb and I had our wedding reception. They were going to pain

ing, you'll put a little something in her breakfast, and I'll bring her a glass of milk just to

rding cl

nding on the signature I had

g to deceive me. They

ll the strength I had left, I signed my n