he mistreated me I married his rival
I took a slow, deep breath, resting my free hand over my stomach as I leaned back against Carter’s solid, warm frame.
"I have a real life now," I said, my voice turning ice-cold and unshakeable. "I am married to a real man who actually protects me. And I am pregnant with Carter's child."
I heard a sudden, sharp gasp tear out of Damian’s throat over the line—a hollow, agonizing sound of total ruin.
"Don't ever call this house again," I said coldly. "Go rot in whatever hell you built for yourself."
Before he could utter another word, I pulled the phone away from my ear and slammed the receiver back onto the hook.