All Chapters of Separate Ever After: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Jacob's POVAnna Green's answer sent the entire hall into an uproar."Ms. Green, can you tell us more? How did you two meet?"The reporters surged toward her.By the time I came back to my senses, the hall had emptied, leaving me there alone. Somehow, I made it to the parking garage.Anna was still there, as though she'd been waiting for me. She came over as soon as she saw me.Instead of explaining herself, she went straight to the point. "Nancy needs another blood transfusion next week. I only confirmed the relationship because it was what Tyler wanted."After a brief pause, she added, "We were just putting on a show. Don't let it bother you."Her words left a crushing weight on my chest. Once again, it was all because of Tyler Cooper.Anna and I had a four-year-old daughter named Nancy Pollard. She had been diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia shortly after she was born.For Nancy's sake, Anna had brought in nearly every renowned specialist in the country. After all that

Jacob's POVBefore I could relax, another commotion erupted inside the room. Tyler hadn't even donated 100 milliliters when he suddenly cried out that he felt sick.He clutched his chest and winced. "Ms. Green, my chest hurts, and I'm really dizzy."I rushed to check the monitor, but all his readings were normal.Anna was clearly worried about him. She shoved the nurse's syringe aside. "Stop. He's given enough."She helped Tyler up and immediately tried to leave with him.I blocked her path, my eyes bloodshot. "Where are you taking him? You promised me. What about Nancy?"Anna shoved me aside. "Tyler isn't a blood bank. If he keeps giving blood, he's the one who'll end up in danger. Don't you care what happens to Nancy once he can't donate anymore?"Anna ignored my attempts to stop her and left with Tyler.I pressed myself against the wall, my heart pounding as I prayed that the blood Tyler had given would be enough to pull Nancy through. But how could 100 milliliters possibly

Third-Person POVAnna knew Jacob had been distant lately, and she had to admit she had gone too far. But she could still make things right. As soon as the ceremony ended, she would publicly set the record straight.Tyler had also promised to donate enough blood for Nancy to undergo a complete exchange transfusion. Then Jacob and Nancy would understand why she had done all of this.Anna put on her wedding gown and arranged for the reporters to arrive early, ready for the statement she planned to make after the ceremony.Satisfied that everything was in place, she stepped onto the stage.The wedding was lavish, and nearly everyone in Asteridge knew Anna was getting married. Her groom was nothing more than a good-looking boy toy."Anna, I never thought I'd see you get married.""What else aren't you telling us? How did you two meet?""But what do you even see in Tyler? Sure, he's handsome, but is that really all it took to sweep you off your feet?"Anna's friends pressed her for

Third-Person POVThe moment the car stopped, Anna threw open the door and ran into the hospital. Her usual polished image was the last thing on her mind.She rushed to Nancy's room, only to find all her belongings gone and the bed empty.When Anna spotted the doctor on duty, her voice rose. "Where's Nancy? Where is my daughter? She's sick."The doctor asked her to calm down before patiently explaining, "Ms. Green, Nancy has already been discharged. Didn't Mr. Pollard tell you? That's strange. He said he was transferring her to another hospital for treatment."Anna froze. She tried to ask what had happened, but no words came. She didn't even know which question to ask first.When she finally recovered enough to act, she called Jacob, her hand trembling.This time, he didn't answer. An automated voice came over the line instead.The way Anna had treated him in the car had frightened Tyler, but he still wanted to take Jacob's place. As the husband of Green Group's CEO, he would be