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lope to see what it contained. "No, no, no," I mut

it on the dining tabl

e had the divorce papers with him? I knew he didn't love me

my voice cracking slightly. "You can't just com

but I didn't want you to feel bad. You know I

it out loud was like a slap in the face. I felt so terrib

I had. He couldn't leave m

ut. We don't have to end our marriage. I'll leave the room if th

eason why I'm divorcing you. You've seen it on the news but you've been choosing

. I had seen it on the news weeks ago. My best frie

uld mean it wasn't happening. Ignoring it didn

nights with her. And I think I'm going to propose to her."

he had smiled since he

ways living in her shadow because ever since we got marri

e didn't stop loving her. Sophia moved out of New Yo

e fact that

didn't want to read the comments or even look at them

stop comparing me to Sophia. Some of them ev

e went by, I learned to grow a thick skin when it came

side. I felt better when some people supported

didn't see m

oice but to agree to his family's demands. In another life,

h parents and my foster parents. It only made sense t

lems anymore. However, my financial problems wer

because of my foster parents. Shit, I even had

me to marry him. Even if I knew he didn't love me, I al

I was

d to someone else. I wasn't even sure he liked me as

l, I could

clear that they didn't want anything to do with me.

the only f

ink of something. Anything that would make him chang

m my thoughts and I snapped back to reality

rs into a ball. "No." I shook my head. "I'm not

ace. "Did you miss the part where I mentioned that I

. I wasn't ready to leave him. "I heard you. You c

ckle. "You might be okay with sharing but Sophia isn't okay wi

d in my spot. "Please, Lucas," I begged. "I

rent a new apartment. I'll give you all the money you need. Jus

h the back of my hands. My best friend wouldn't mind havi

to give up on my

nted to be L

rmined to fi

aybe he needed some space and time to th

urned around and left the room. Maybe if I ignored him a