Todos los capítulos de Beneath His Cold Vows: Capítulo 41 - Capítulo 50

My throat tightened. “I know.” “And whatever’s going on, you can tell me. I’m not going to break.” Yes, you will. You’ll break if I tell you I’m pregnant with a man who doesn’t want me. That I’m trapped in a marriage that was supposed to be temporary but became permanent the moment I fell in love

I needed to wait until she was calmer. More rational. Tomorrow morning, maybe. Over coffee. Casual. Like it was no big deal. Or tomorrow night, after she’d had a full day to process. I’d tell her about the brunch. Frame it as a simple request. A family obligation. Give her the illusion of choice

Ice crawled into my veins. “Edward—” “Surgery. ICU. Medications. Physical therapy. Monitoring equipment.” He ticked them off, each word precise. “It all adds up quickly. Tens of thousands so far. More to come.” The numbers felt like a countdown. “Stop,” I whispered. “I’m just reminding you of the

I took the bag. The receipt I didn’t want to look at. Walked out into the parking lot where the sun felt too bright and the heat rose off the Asphalt in waves. I got in my car. Sat there. Stared at the white bag on the passenger seat. Eight thousand four hundred sixty-seven dollars. Gone from

The kitchen was dark except for the light above the sink. I flipped on the overhead. The sudden brightness made me squint. Edward's empty glass sat on the counter. He must have brought it in after I went upstairs. Rinsed it. Left it in the dish rack. Like nothing had happened. Like tonight had b