second. She turned to leave-but a

ut couldn't. She spun around, eyes bl

ghtened, "STOP IT. T

deliberate, "Oh? Did you remember this is a w

at him down

under the weight of her words. His m

ly irrational! When di

a

thing inside her anymore-just this overwhelming numbness.

hand still gripping he

ss. No care

n't compare to how

e she was made of glass-and trea

illed. Once he dug his heels i

ally, she'd only end up hurting h

out his phone and barked into

range. Even Amelia didn't dare make a so

quiet fury inside her kept gr

assistant Leo appeared at th

ou're responsible." His voice was icy an

Don't even think about vanishing

ully, and only then did A

way, m

re arm, her eyes dull,

o sat up front, instructing the dr

rain came, light at first, then harder, splashing sideways across the windows. E

me like this? Aar

did she bec

esign. She was sharp. Confidence. Admired. Guys had lined up to cha

ybook romance. They fell in love fast and hard. He had even helped

lieved she was the luck

Said he didn't want

ney," he'd said, "You jus

she agreed. She left her job, poured e

cried in front of him, apologizing over

y. We'll ta

ted baby finally arrived...i

pressed her hand over her belly. I'm sorry, she whispered si

ward, but her thoughts

here,

ned the back door for her. His e

never seen them fight like this before-But with how much the boss us

n kind to them. Neve

illa, Leo stepped aside to make

Emily woke up that morning-but it f

ike something to ea

. Don't call me." Her voi

her tired bo

ng. So many emotions were crashing dow

ncy fatigue or maybe sh

he cried her

and the already gloomy

stepped through the front door, shrugging off his suit jacket. A

's my

ght to bed when

d. "She's st

brows furrowed deeper, "No

in his voice- It was already

e disturbed," the maid replied

her. Have the kitchen

this upset-to the point of skipp

e was met with darkness. Emily always

not even

he bed and switched on

l. The soft amber light fell on her cheeks, and that'

beside her, brushing her face g

in itch faintly. Emily stirre

s she blinked herself awake, she felt a deep ache in her lower b

reached her ears. "Where does it

ho was beside her. She instin

OFF

slightly-his eyes full of tendernes

t been in a woman's

sts, "You're still mad, hu

ed them against his chest, "Hit

tly, then curled into a b

against his chest a few times before pulling

nd of quiet right before a

"What will it take for you

ake?" Emily stared at him like she coul

to do is say sorry and I

anted someone else, that he didn't want her anymore-it wo

WORSE than sh

it makes you feel better, I'll make sure A

he thought t

m here?" Emily bit down on her low

herself to stay steady-the

s div