TORN BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS

NADIRA’s POINT OF VIEW “I want a divorce.” Sage broke those words to me, shattering every piece of my heart. I couldn’t believe it. My biggest fear was happening right in my face, but at the wrong time.I clutched the pregnancy test I was holding behind my back tightly, my eyelashes batting. “W-Why?”He tightened his jaw, and I saw a flash of hatred in his dark eyes as they stared at me. He had no remorse in his voice, and blatantly, I heard him utter. “Daphne is back.”I swallowed. And then my eyes widened in shock. So, that was the reason? Daphne?“You promised…” my lips quivered, feeling the tears that stung my eyes, “I— I stayed because you promised what you had with her was over.”I watched him scoff. And then he turned sharply to me with twisted lips. “Well, I was wrong.”My face fell, and my shoulders slumped. “After everything?” I shrieked, unable to stop the tears that were already flowing down my cheeks. “I gave up everything for you, Sage! I—‘’“—Enough of your nonsense,

NADIRAI lost… my baby.My husband.My marriage.Everything that mattered to me.Sage had thrown me out of the house the minute the doctor declared that I’d suffered a miscarriage.And to top it all? I was left with nothing on me. Not even a single penny.“I’m sorry… for everything. You— you don’t deserve being treated like this, Nadira.”I slumped my shoulders on the couch, sobbing quietly for what felt like hours. Asher had taken me to his house, since there was nobody else I could turn to for help.I didn’t say a word to Asher. Instead, I sat quietly in my seat, brooding over my next line of action.Sage had done me dirty. He’d had me treated like a slave for the past five years. And I’d endured it all— his anger, his maltreatment, his infidelity and abuse.But now? It was all over.I was done with everything.Done playing nice.Asher’s voice sounded distant even when he was sitting right next to me. But I could hear him call out my name, his voice laced with concern.“Nae?”“I wan