"Emily, are you serious?" Alex Walker called the moment he received my message. When I gave him a firm answer, his voice trembled with barely contained joy."That's wonderful! But I'm still abroad for a few more days. Emily, can you wait for me? I'll come get you next week!"I agreed without hesitation. Since Gavin would rather fake his death than give up Charlotte, there was no reason for me to hold on any longer.The next day, the Holt family held a memorial for him. Dressed in mourning black, I prepared to attend… only to be stopped at the door by security."Miss Steele, you're not allowed inside."My body stiffened, my voice dropping into an icy register. "I'm his wife. Why can't I attend?""Emily, I'm so sorry," a soft voice cut in. "But Gavin made it clear before he left—there can only be one woman at his memorial, and that woman is me."Charlotte stood before me, a lily crown resting delicately on her hair, her words dripping with malice."You've already been cast aside
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