Chapter 6

Kimberly Pov

The first thing that woke me up that morning was a message from my phone.

“Congratulations. You've been accepted into the Life-Link research project. Accommodation has been prepared near the lab. You do not need to worry about your luggage; everything you need to live comfortably has been bought. A representative will pick you up at the airport to your house, and most importantly, your antenatal appointments have also been scheduled.”

I let out a deep breath of relief.

The first good news I will be hearing since I saw those two pink lines.

If strangers could treat me this nice then I shouldn't stay with a man who doesn't know my value.

Now everything is settled.

I began to arrange my things.

I didn't pack much, just two sets of clothes.

and the current one I'm wearing.

I do not want to be suspicious because Vaelor could smell the smallest mistake and any slight betrayal.

I cleaned my space and put all my stuff in one bag.

On top of the table was a picture of Vaelor and me during the earliest stage of our marriage.

I was standing close to him with my hands on his chest and he was facing the camera smiling awkwardly.

I remember how hard I had persuaded him to take that picture with me, yet he has the pre-wedding pictures of him and Clara flaunting all over the internet.

No one, not two but more than three pictures of them on the internet, yet he told me he doesn't like taking pictures anytime I asked him to— I guess he could do anything for the one he loves.

I grabbed the picture and threw it into the waste bin. Three years of Vaelor and I have gone to waste.

I hadn't seen him and Clara today, so that will make my leaving easier.

Without leaving any messages behind, I carried my suitcase and walked out of the mansion.

I could feel the cold, heavy weight of our marriage leaving my shoulder.

I stood nervously at the airport waiting for the representative sent to pick me up.

“Kimberly?” A lanky man walked out from the crowd.

Kevin. I checked my phone for the details sent to confirm that he was the one.

“Yes.” I nodded my head.

His warm smile felt unfamiliar. I couldn't remember the last time someone looked at me with genuine kindness. He took my suitcase, handling it like a rare item.

“The company insisted on giving our top researcher the VIP treatment.” His voice was calm, making me smile warmly for the first time.

My eyes drifted towards where there were crowds, and I saw Vaelor standing beside Clara, facing the counter.

“Did someone just mention Kimberly?” Vaelor asked, turning around, but I was already walking away with Kevin.

Clara's fake smile concealed his suspicions. “Kimberly can't be here, Vae. She'd probably have her head buried in lab work as always.” I heard her say before dragging Vaelor away by the arms.

I felt him look back, but I was already among the crowd before he could see me or detect my scent.

I sighed, following Kevin.

I was glad I bought the patch to conceal my scent.

It was a perfumed bracelet that hid the original scent of the one wearing it.

“The team has redone the schedule for your sake. No early morning meetings before 8 and no evening work after 4.” Kevin said.

My heart felt this peace I couldn't explain. People who barely knew me care this much for me and value me, while my husband— no, ex-husband, who I've been with for years, doesn't know my value.

While I was being his secret wife, he was flaunting her publicly.

While I was in pain at the hospital, he was with another woman.

My phone started ringing, and the ID displayed Vaelor's name.

I didn't pick.

The ringing came again, but my hand mistakenly touched the receive button.

“Kimberly, where are you?” Vaelor's panicked voice filled the air. “I won't be home tonight, Clara —” before he could continue his words, I cut the call.

I removed my SIM and threw it away in the trash.

This is where it ends.

I entered the plane.

I glanced down at the terminal window where the pack stood vast and wide, and my ex-husband was the Alpha. He must be somewhere with his childhood sweetheart, playing a devoted lover to her and the unborn child.

“You'd love the sight of sunsets in Lincolnton. You'll think you're on another planet!” Kevin said as the plane rumbled to life.

I sighed, smiling.

Goodbye to the mansion that never felt like home.

Goodbye to the pack that never knew my existence.

Goodbye to being Alpha Vaelor Knight's secret wife.

Goodbye to Vaelor Knights.

I placed my hands on my stomach, resting my head on my chair, and I closed my eyes.