Discarded Wife, Unbreakable Soul

ouse she had shared with Ethan. It was a formali

t her. Sarah was in her kitchen, wearing one of Chloe' s aprons,

e dripping with false sweetness. "Ethan was so

ve, where a pot of deep

od lately," Sarah added, her eyes flicking

ut. Ethan knew Chloe hated s

and the food. "I'm just

ah said, her smi

it up when he saw the curry, but it ti

ce cautious. "Stay for dinner. I, uh..

ading. Trapped, she took a small bite. The heat exploded in her mouth, a fiery, unwe

ok of theatrical concern. "I completely forgot you don't like

tood up, her throat burning

but Sarah moved to block her path

Sarah said, her v

ll cry escaping her lips as she coll

oe stared,

, clutching her leg, her

r. It was the same image from his past, the ghost of his lost love, injured and helple

eyes blazing with a te

his voice low and menacing.

r from her lungs. The pressure was immense, black sp

e this, kicked in. She drove her heel down hard onto his knee. He roared in pain, his grip loo

w watching from the floor, a flicker of triumph in her eye

e marched over to Sarah and slapped her, hard, acr

us snake,"

tching her cheek. "

etween them, shielding Sarah. "Get out,"

victim. Chloe stared at him, at the man she had loved, now a stranger defending a li

. She ended up at the base hospital, not to get her bruised neck

ng room, she overheard two nur

st brought that pretty civilian,

er. Looked so worried. T

ked if she was okay. He was already playing the devoted

g her lips. Despair washed over her, cold and complet