The Wife You Never Wanted
No matter how much pain she was in, how hard she cried—Michael, Joanne, even Jared himself wouldn't care.
The thought ripped through him.
He didn't say a thing.
Just turned and walked away.
Alice snapped out of her shock, her voice cracking with desperation.
"Jared, where are you going?! Okay, yes—I lied! So what? You love me, don't you? I'm warning you, if you go to Lucia today, don't ever come back!"
Jared stopped.
Alice's eyes lit up, hope flashing—she thought he was hesitating.
But then he said it.