"Don't act so surprised, and don't hate me. Do wrong, pay the price. You killed my child, I killed your brother, fair, isn't it?"
Fair? What right did she have to talk about fairness? She betrayed me. She was the one who sent me to hell.
Athena bent down and kissed away the tears slipping from the corner of my eyes.
"Waylon, you should be more sensible!"
"I won’t divorce you, but I will give him a wedding and make his identity public!"
"This is what you owe her; you should repay it!"
But what she owed me, how could she ever repay?
She left in such a rush that she never noticed. Behind her, my eyes burned red, filled with nothing but hatred.
I had already given her chances. Since we could not divorce, the only path left was widowhood.
Those who betrayed true feelings did not deserve a good ending.
The wedding came even faster than I had imagined. My brother’s bones were barely cold when the invitation arrived.
Nolan delivered it himself, flanked by dozens of bodyguards. "Waylon, what’s the use of dragging your feet and refusing to divorce? Athena will still marry me!"
"All you have is a piece of paper; what I have is her heart!"