Chapter Twenty-Three

Isabelle returned to her room and sat on the edge of the bed. For a long moment, she simply stared at the agreement in her hands. How strange fate worked. A few weeks ago she was still happily Gregory’s wife and Ryan’s mother and had never met this man. But now, she has suddenly became his daughter’s nanny. How unreal.

A sigh escaped her lips as she reached for her phone lying on the bed.

Gregory’s name glowed on the screen, his unread message waiting where she had ignored it earlier. This time, she clicked it.

{Why didn’t you answer your phone? Where are you? How could you leave without a word? Call me immediately!}

Isabelle’s lips curved into a humorless smile. Arrogant, as always. He demanded answers as if she still owed him explanations.

Her fingers moved swiftly across the screen. {Civil Affairs Bureau. 2 p.m. Let’s finalize the divorce.}

Without waiting for his reply, she tossed the phone aside and headed for the bathroom. The hiss of running water soon filled the space as she