Todos os capítulos de His Little Favor Became My Last Straw: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 15

My hands tightened around the steering wheel."When he first asked me out, he told me he was single," Ava said quietly. "On our first dinner date, he told me he'd dated a few people before, but none of those relationships had worked out. He said he lived alone and didn't really have anyone to hang out with on weekends."I said nothing.She continued, "About a month later, a coworker warned me that Calvin might be married. She said she'd seen him with his wife at a company event. So I confronted him, and that's when he finally admitted it."Her voice trembled. "He told me your marriage was dead. You two didn't love each other anymore and were only staying together because of your kid and the house. He asked me to give him time. He promised he'd marry me once he got everything sorted out."I frowned. Our child? Where had that come from?We'd been married for five years and didn't have any kids. It wasn't that we didn't want them. I just couldn't get pregnant. I went to the doctor f

Ava trembled in Martha's grip, crying even harder. When she finally spoke, her voice came out as a strained whisper. "He told me he would get a divorce."The room fell silent again.Martha slowly let go of Ava's hands and stumbled back onto the couch. Roger slammed his fist onto the coffee table. The teacups rattled, and tea splashed across the table.Lucy sat there in silence, her deeply lined face unreadable. Then she finally spoke. "Whatever happened between you two, that's your business. I can't change it, and I won't interfere."She paused and looked at Calvin. "But there's a baby involved now. Are you going to take responsibility or not?"Her voice was quiet, but everyone in the room heard her clearly.Calvin opened his mouth, then closed it again. A muffled sound caught in his throat.Lucy didn't wait for an answer. She turned to Ava instead. "Miss, who do you have back home?"Ava blinked, tears still clinging to her cheeks. She looked like a child who had been caught do