The last thing my husband gave me was a look that said I wasn't worth saving.Rain hammered the evacuation gate hard enough to drown out the screams behind me. Water rushed through the streets, carrying broken furniture, dead branches, and a child's red shoe. Somewhere nearby, a car alarm kept ringing beneath the rising flood.I could barely stand.Blood ran from a cut above my knee, mixing with the dirty water around my boots. My fingers had gone numb. Still, I kept hold of the metal railing and dragged myself toward the only open evacuation truck.“Daniel!”My husband stood beside it in a dry black coat, one arm wrapped around Celeste Vale.His mistress.Even then, with the city dying around us, she looked as if she'd stepped out of a magazine. Her blond hair clung to her cheeks, and her white dress was soaked at the hem. She had one hand pressed to her mouth, pretending to be frightened.Daniel held her tighter.“Please,” I called. “There's room for three.”A rescue worker glanced
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