lothes and get o

. She threw Evelyn's suitcase and clothes one by one toward the front door. Dresses, nightgowns, and und

fought back the shame and heartbreak. She had just signed the divorce pap

honestly watch me get drenched like a stray dog with no place to go?"

pressionless but firm. Yet Evelyn could

d Julian's arm. "If you still care about t

ve, Evelyn. I can't hurt Sele

hu

t. Julian's words shattered every ounce of pr

Evelyn's arm harshly, and shoved her past the gate. Ev

r lives, you pa

mmed shut beh

n, merging with the water running down her cheeks. She bit her lip, trying to stop the sobs thre

lace that rejected her. And the world felt so va

tomach twisted in pain, her head pounded. The street w

the deserted road. The rain kept pouri

eflected off puddles. A sleek

road!" the driver shouted as he jumped out and

ndow, his gaze sharp and commanding. But when he saw the f

he girl... the one who

opened the car door himself and knelt be

the car. We're going

elped him carry Evelyn's

-

e hosp

n IV drip in her hand, a blanket pulled over h

A man in an expensive black sui

lyn murmured, her voic

into her eyes, his lips c

s William M

. The name mean

for saving

"Why were you lying in the middle of th

rt ached again. She swallowed har

ust lost e

d just throw you

caught in her throat. How... how did this m