"Letting you have Ethan is the last thing I'll do for you."Once we've signed those divorce papers at the courthouse, we're done. For good."Yvette froze, but she quickly composed herself, massaging her temples and scoffing, "Cut the drama, Jayden. You're the one who wanted to marry me, remember?"Ethan's only asking for one little thing. You've got me. Isn't it enough to grant him this?"Her voice softened, as if she were talking down to a child, "Come on, no more tantrums. I'll get you a bigger, shinier ring, okay?"I stopped dead in my tracks and turned to face Yvette."You've had your 100 chances, Yvette."For a second, she looked lost, her face a mask of confusion. "What 100 chances?"My fingers clenched involuntarily, and a bitter laugh escaped me.All this time, I had put up with Yvette's hurts, clinging to a promise. A promise she did not even remember.I brushed away a tear, steadied my shaky voice, and said, "This is where it ends, Yvette. We're through."Here's to
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