THE DIVORCE THEY FORGOT

e silence inside the car was deafening. Stellin sat beside me, his good hand resting on

ity blur past. But it didn't feel familiar. According to the wo

evator to the top floo

-ceiling windows overlooked the city skyline. But it didn't feel like *our* hom

's voice was soft

ble. There were papers scattered across the glass surface. I walke

on for

rward and snatching the papers out of my hands. He shoved t

that we signed them," I whispered. "We wer

aid fiercely. "Someone manipulated

lin frowned. "I didn't order anything. I told t

aid, needing an ex

looking basket of fruit and an elegant bouquet of white lilies, was the most beautiful woman

with exaggerated concern. "Oh my goodness, you'

s-"* Stellin's voice echoed in my head from a memory I co

aw Ara, his entire demeanor changed. His body went rigid. The ge

said, his

ught some things for you both. I know things were... difficult between

difficult?" I asked

't remember. But you and I were actually spending a lot of time together, Stellin. Working on th

restaurant project.* The hotel. The p

his voice dangerous

in her eyes. But just as quickly, it was gone. She placed the basket on th

tellin slammed the door shut and locked it.

r. She's lying. She's tryin

spending a lot of time together. She said the divorce w

sessed with me, Millie. My grandmother has been pushing her at me for

tears spilling down my cheeks. "Why was I ready t

rs. "I don't know why we ended up in that lawyer's o

er sound. "I don't even know you. I don'

the guest bedroom, slamm

*

rning light finally spilled through th

was closed. I walked into the living room and started opening drawers. I wa

side were a few photographs. The first one was of Stellin and me in a hospital.

throat. A pregnancy tes

s a picture of just me. I was sitting on a park bench, looking exhauste

ay. And he wasn't the

unter, my knees buckling. *A miscarriage.*

gasped, sinking

oorway, wearing only sweatpants. He looked at me, th

my voice shaking. "When I lost t

step forward, then stopped. "W

feet. "Read the back, Ste

e turned it over. I watched the horror and a

is," he said, his voice shaking.

"Because you were too busy with her

. "I don't remember the last two years, but I know who I am. I know that I would never, ever le

know that

his eyes filled with tears. "Help m

e truth," I said,

We go through this penthouse, and we find every piece of evid

hours, we tore th

for a suite at the Grand Meridian Hotel for three ni

-my medical bills, from the hospital stay after the miscarriage. Stellin had paid

d these the day you were discharged. Why

e had been feeding us lies, planting ev

eyes flashing with a cold, ter

gressive knock pound

lled out from the hallway.

"It's my grandmother. And

oks stood in the hallway, dressed in a pristine Chanel su

thout an invitation. "I have been trying to reach you

t of me, blocking her v

divorce was supposed to be finalized yesterday. I assume the

s voice cold and deadl

's smile vanish

ivorce is off. I am not leaving Millie. I am not cho

"Stellin, don't be stupid. She doesn

ed. "Don't you dare f

stake. If you don't sign those papers, I will make sure you lose every

rather live on the streets with Millie than sp

and held it open. "G

the door behind them so hard th

d me into his arms, crush

o my hair. "I will prove to y

re chest. "I believe you," I whispered. And for the first