Bound By His Heir
I thought of the couch, the silence, the nights spent waiting for footsteps that never came, the way he touched another woman without hesitation while I begged for scraps of affection.
“Yes,” I said. “I’m certain.”
She leaned back slightly. “Given your husband’s status and assets, divorces like this can become… complicated. Often, couples benefit from counseling or mediation before taking such a permanent step.”
“I’ve already spent three years mediating by myself,” I replied, my voice calm but firm. “I don’t want counseling... I don’t want explanations...I want out.”
She studied me for a long moment, then sighed softly. “Sometimes emotions are high immediately after discovering an affair. Pe