Sebastian’s fingers paused.One brow lifted slightly, a hint of sharp amusement surfacing. “Done your homework on the law?”Kelly nodded firmly. “Yes.”Sebastian was speechless.She hesitated, then added, “Before he passed, Mr. Cole asked me again and again to raise Evan to adulthood.”Beyond the law, there was still humanity.Legally, she had their marriage certificate.Emotionally, she had his final request.It took less than three minutes to say, but she spent three days preparing it.Sebastian rose to his feet and took a few steps toward the window, his gaze deep and cold. “Miss Shaw, before you got married, did you ever consider that your husband might cheat?”Color flushed suddenly across Kelly’s pale face, anger flickering in her eyes.That was a low blow.Her voice tightened. “Mr. Carter, that’s out of line. By all rights, you should be addressing me as your sister-in-law.”The moment the words left her mouth, her scalp tingled with regret.She should’ve kept that to herself.
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