eli

urned to leave, but Elizabe

hand close to her chest. "Please don't be so hasty. Adeline is only acting this w

rn in her tone

itch in irritation

voting herself entirely to the household. Unlike me, she d

eneath her wo

e

, I had given mine up-for a family tha

ir

f her only means of survival," she added ge

at right,

tilted her head slightly, he

already meeting o

n hung heavil

led, struggling to process

ef flashing across my face as

y was she i

y, my voice sharp with warning, "i

nched s

olerates your nonsense

s she

oice cut i

snappe

on Thomas, who let out a

nce seen you with another man," Adrian continued.

inally set

out divorce, you suddenly show

y, as if seeing me properly

ught a flicker

ike that,"

down at

hing inapprop

was how I had always dressed in the past. But after marrying Adrian, I had changed, d

o

as the last th

n a tight-fitting riding suit that clung to

, my gaze shifting to

Zora cut

id, shaking her head in disappointment. "

huffed, clear

Thomas fi

is the family y

e pity than mockery

d, his gaze settling on Adrian before he c

ession darken

ha

eplied coldly. "And I didn't

arpened as h

hear his wife out doesn't deserve to be called a husband. He'd b

between Adrian and Elizabeth, and

make quite the pair. A bli

Adrian snapped, alr

urning to Thomas. "People

e wanted to argue, b

e said after a mo

d turned ba

late," I

his jaw, I walked past h

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took nearly half an hour. Thomas

o the parking lot, I turne

today. I'll rep

h it didn't quit

he reached out and g

orget them and start over. Uncle Holland, Mik

is words, and I retu

nk y

stepped out

morrow at t

ve off. I turned an

eaded straight for the shower, letting th

a robe and collapsed onto the be

cially cut ties with t

ould finally

my mind as a yawn escaped m

asleep before the persistent buz

, my eyes barely open as I

to my ear, Adrian's voic

r mother to take care of her. I don't care whe

let out

n't calling to apologize, but toorder me a

re of her," I replied c

so much, then Eliza

hen Adrian's voice cut throug

you'd better be back home within thirty minutes. Othe