Rising From Betrayal

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't I stay at my husband's house? Was it a crime to come back early? I stretched my legs into the buildin

early-but my husband entangled in bed with my sister wasn't one of them. I should have knocked. I wished I had. But

their bodies tangled beneath the sheets. You'd think they would scramble to cov

n't I? I had news to share... but now, I stood r

stepped farther into the room,

ook in his eyes telling me everything

e low and bored. It was almost as i

he pillow, watching me with a small smirk on her fa

roll down my cheek. No. Please. This had t

you see you interrupted something important?" She rolled her eyes at me and sat up on the b

ords registered. Was she

as I stepped forward. "Th

his belt buckle. It took all my willpower to keep my gaze fixed on his fa

irabella. Your husban

just Mirabella? The realization hi

nothing short of pleading, begging him to remember that we were m

ooked back at me, his voice lowering as an amused smile curved his lips. "Sure

u, did you, Mirabella? You think I want a barren woman?" His words were

gh my chest, and I nearly

Robert-the most successful man in New York-I never expected it from him. The man who used to hold me at night while I c

ou're not needed here," Sienna groaned, getting u

eflating at the malicious look in my older si

through gritted teeth, my fing

able, grabbing a piece of paper before tos

ot tears. Divorce papers? I looked back at him, my hea

whispered, disbelie

This had to be some kin

g-anything-that would tell me this was a mistake, that he

" he repeated, his v

oice cracked, the plea slipping out before I

ly, rolling her eye

s my sister. I had spent years protecting he

husband, smirking down a

han, we can work thr

istered what had happened. My head snapped to the side,

lifted a trembling hand to

her eyes. "You

ore she shoved me backward. I stumbled, ca

"Enough, Sienna." He made

on. You've wanted to get rid of her for years.

reath hitch

and I struggled to swallow back the bile rising wit

en hesitate

bled as I gripped the divorce papers. I didn't want to sign them. I didn't want

. No one wants y

. He didn't argue. He ju

and one more thing." She leaned in, her l

lips trembling. "She's lying."

hand moved to Sienna's waist,

e body w

gna

egnant with my h

e rising in my throat

er stomach mockingly. "You were never woman enough to giv

tighter, my nails digging into the leather. The tears streamed

pers and leave, Mirabella. You're

d the lump in my throat

om the paper, Sienna ripped

ning. "Now that that's ov

look at me. "Do

mirked.

heels slipping against the polished floor. I crashed onto t

na grabbed me by my dress an

I cried, struggl

e wrenched open the front

rushed through me-but the worst part wasn't physic

hest heaving. My sister stood in the doorwa

he sneered. "Your husband, your home,

my cheeks as I st

vor and disappear. You should've never been

t there,

ost eve

nal, cruelest re

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ld have chang

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