Fake Divorce, Real Betrayal

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ning room table. The morning light hit the paper, making the bl

d built my life around, and felt nothing

was explaining a simple problem. "It' s for Clara. You know my brother is gone, and she needs help. Lily needs

his expression fu

ary thing. Once Lily is enrolled, we

fool. He thought

I picked up the pen he had placed next to them. I d

sily I agreed. A flicker of relief crossed his face, followed by a

ned down, his lips brushing my for

Ava. I knew I could count on

. I didn' t need to. I h

ited, I had found it. Tucked away at the bottom of the trash bin, under

ark was securing, it was th

hing. I ju

ity. The divorce was done, official. I stood on the

driver's side. He rushed to her, and she wrapped her arms around his neck. He held her close, his ha

ght it would. It was like watching a scene from a movie

sage on the screen. It was from Professor Thorne, my old me

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e away, disappearing into the city traffic. Then I