eyla curled up asleep on the sofa. He appro

much noise, he had sti

w him, she hesitated briefly be

she realized how strai

Shawn asked, "Why are

an before. In just two days, she

asleep. Are you hungry? I can make somethi

wrist to stop her. "No need. I already had dinn

gth, but pasta was one th

a thought crossed her mind-soon, she would be gone. After that,

tially wanted to say, she in

n. For reasons he could not explain,

bluntly before turnin

ng a plate of spaghetti bolognese and p

g; she finished t

spoke again. "Leave it. Sit down. I need to

y before setting it aside and

and remembering Corrine's visit earlier,

ess around her eyes made her app

nearly two minutes, Leyla aske

at her directness before

oud made the air feel thin in her lungs. A piercing ache spread through

hout explanation. Not once had he

him over and over again, yet he never once ret

to her that, in Shawn's ey

n composure. Since she was going to leave anyway, she told herself she should do so with dignity. At the ve

with dignity and allow Corrine to t

s to go to the cour

e next few days. I've already asked my attorney to prepare the divorce papers. You've been my wife in name for two years. I won't treat you unfair

extraordinarily

stead, she turned her face toward th

don't need the house either. After the divorce, I'll return to my hometown. As for money, I only need one hund

leaving because she knew she would never truly have his hear

what you want. If you don't want this house, I'll have my lawyer calculate

nergy simply was not there anymore. "Just let me know when the pape

here for a while anyway. You can remain in the mansion as long

he tears Leyla had been restraining