My Perfect Second Life

as working at my brother's company. I only saw him as a friend because I was dat

apartment. He also didn't include me when greeting his friend at an

friends after I got married. Rhodes wasn't wearing a ring on his finger, makin

to do with Bri

an accident two years ago," Rhodes answer

my brow as Rhodes stared at me witho

lot. Did Thorne hu

liked to speak his mind, but the question cau

rehead is constantly furrowed,

notice the little detai

. Just you,"

only him and me. It was as if the events of seven years ago were repeating thems

his attitude because it had been so long since I'd seen him. Even th

work," I said, taking ad

Briar's company since he's been in a coma," Rho

I was getting help, but they suddenly cance

m the inner pocket of his ja

" I a

u said you needed a loan

ant to h

best friend. His sister

solve one problem. I drove my car home, but that feeling of happiness quick

tears flow along with the water. I dried myself off as my body began to shiver. My ref

s house. My mother-in-law wouldn't have taken them in if the child weren't Thorne's. She mus

t, while I had to wait five years. Even though the doctor said I was healthy an

w Thorne was home. I heard his quiet footsteps on the carpet as he approached the

as standing near me. I knew he would wrap h

d. "For you." Thorne handed

d the bouquet on the vanity. "Your meeting ended a day early. Do

w how amazing your

After putting on my nightgown,

. Therefore, I chose Hawaii." Thorne took off h

ing had happened. I knew Thorne had ordered his spies to follow me wherever I

the maids to bring a bottle of wine to the room, and they set it on the table. I pou

s with your business been resol

w everything. When did you sleep with Lily? Was it when you went to Dubai on a

s way. I wanted to explain everyt

ait to have a child, so you approached that woman and slept with her. I don't

weety. We'll be happy together. You and I will live in this house without an

man as your mistress. Is that it? You're with me today and w

He needs his mom, at least until he's five. I won't sleep w

that nonsense? You say you love me? That's not love, Thorne. You

slept with Lily just to have a son. Nothing more. I only love you. F

e angry if I gave birth to another man's child? Would you

on your family line, whereas I do," he growled, defending himself. "D

, and you're furious. Do you under

d. I finally have a son, and we can move on with our li

ose," I protested. "I want us

e threatened. That sentence silenced me. "Do y

ay for his treatment because all his life-support equipment wasn't cheap. Even thou

aten me. The thing he did only made me more certain that he didn't lov

derstand. Never b

ake. I was the only one he could rely on. I got a loan from Rhodes to save

ked it immediately. "I have an

ught of him being intimate with that woman. For that reason, I wouldn't le

ut a second thought. That message must have been from Magnolia or Lilybeth. It was outrageous. H

e from my mother-in-law's number, I opened it reluctantly. She had sent a p

s little family. Let him

e been there with my husband and our baby, but life was so unfair to me

d not wait for my husband to come home tonight," I replie

my mother-in-law who sent it. I enjoyed the wine alone. My eyes stung

ng to waste time crying over my situation, I got ready for work. The quiet

ould be as handsome as William,"

ing the child's existence. How could the servants know about it when I didn'

ster insisted on marrying Young Madam. I feel guilty, but I couldn't disobey

dam's bathroom. She must be depressed after five years of trying but not getting pre

e coming down for breakfast soon. We shoul

y stomach. Was I not pregnant because the maid had mixed the medic