INICIAR SESIÓNI saw her mother once. Her hair had turned white.I didn’t hate her.She’d made me realize that I needed to cut my losses with Adrian.Hating someone was exhausting.I didn’t want to waste my emotions on people who no longer mattered to me.I went back to my hometown for New Year’s.My hometown drew
…During the mandatory waiting period before our divorce could be finalized, Sophie was discharged from the hospital.I saw her once.We ran into each other at a park.I was walking a friend’s dog, and Sophie was out for a stroll.“I never thought you and Adrian would get divorced.”Sophie seemed mu
“Let’s talk this through.”He avoided discussing the divorce.“Let’s go to Biltord for a New Year’s vacation. Let’s have a baby.”His voice was gentle.“Hm? What do you think?”After a long silence, I finally spoke.“Adrian, we lost a child together.”His eyes widened.“It was a snowy day a year ago
“Adrian, can you stop this?”He let go of my hand and said hoarsely, “All right. I’ll wait outside.”From the balcony, I saw his black Audi still parked there.When I woke up, he was gone. I breathed a sigh of relief.I heard Sophie had been admitted to the ICU again. This time, she’d taken sleeping
Sophie called again.“Adrian, my dad might not make it. He wants to see you one last time.”Adrian strode toward the door, then stopped in the entryway and looked at me.I said, “After all, he did save your life.”He left.Adrian didn’t come home that night.At dawn, I went to work.…Sophie’s fathe
My coworker greeted him.“Mr. Shaw, what a coincidence. Are you here too?”He raised an eyebrow and looked at me.“I’m here to pick up Grace.”That made our relationship clear to everyone.My coworker looked startled and confused.Adrian smiled.“I’m her husband.”“Sorry about this. I’ll treat you a







