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erself for more to come. "It seems your husband hasn't had any time for you lately. There's not

of that call sank in. Her husband, Liam Parker, stood her up again. She glanced at her barely touched coffee on the table and furrowed her brows. She should have known he had no time for her.

and gently placed her phone on the table. She blinked away the rest of the tears, determined not to let his a

ely lady in a brown uniform, asked with u

cold coffee, and the aromatic coffee tasted like ash in her mouth, just like her life. She held it in her mouth for two seconds, contemplating w

t have noticed her scrunched nose when she took that sip. Anna forced a smile at the observant lady and nodded. The waitres

nd a street gang attacked her. She was defenseless against them, and fear gripped her heart, shaking her to the core. As her hope diminished, sh

r against his chest, helping her calm down from her terror. That was the first time in her entire life she'd felt safe. His sculpted torso comforted her, and his masculine sce

reality proved otherwise. Dreams were beautiful, but reality was harsh. She learned that the hard way. The cheerful, headstrong, hopeless romantic woman

their usual life, and here she was, thinking about a man who was probably going about his dai

ide a woman dressed in a seductive red dress that hugged her curvy figure. The woman's hand was perched on the crook of his arm, and she was all smiles as they walked do

hree years? Very few people knew that she was Liam's wife, and among the few that knew, a good number ridiculed her for marrying

her heart, so painful that she could barely breathe, as she considered the possibility that their accusations were right. Was she really the

Parker couldn't make it. He's in the middle of something..." Ethan stopped halfway, and his expression turn

chair opposite her, right as the waitress came back wi

shot him a side eye, shutting him up. He sat down hesitantly while doing his best to avoid eye contact. "I

in front of her. "I don't need

. She'd always nagged him, asking about her hus

the documents she'd been carrying for the past two weeks on the table. She flip

dible scribble of her ballpoint pen magnifying in h

staring at her. "Liam has given you a good

t I signed up for." She pursed her lips and rested her elbows on the table, her delicate fingers fiddling wit

How about talking things through with him? You

n effort." Anna rubbed her thumb against the intricate pattern on her coffee mug, and her voice softened. "I deserve better, Et

m we can go to the registry to finalize the divorce at any time of his convenience." With a smile plas

r and chased after Anna. "You are making a big mistak

ot, and a slight tremor betrayed her emotions. "I also wish things had turned out differently. I do love him with all my heart, but I can't keep trampling on

is eyes. "Mrs. Parker, please don't give up on him,"