"What about Nadine? What is she to you?" Sydney coquettishly asked.
He hesitated for only a moment before crushing his cigarette underfoot.
"She's... not as important as you. Whatever I owe her, I'll repay in the next life."
Sydney smiled sweetly. "Then in this life, you'll be good only to me?"
"Yes. Only you."
I stood behind the door, my hand clamped over my mouth to muffle the sob building in my throat.
It wasn't just me— even my unborn child had been nothing more than a pawn in their game.
My hand drifted to my belly, remembering the way his face had lit up when I told him I was pregnant.
"Nadine, this is our first child. I'll protect it with my life."
For three years of marriage, Darwin had treated me like I was his treasure.
I used to believe that while other marriages might fall apart, ours never would.
I thought we'd raise our child and grow old together.
But tonight, every dream I'd ever had shattered in an instant.
He said he'd repay me in the next life.
But I wanted the debt settled in this lifetime.
Every sin he's committed—he will pay for it!
After a long silence, I scrolled to the very bottom of my contacts list and made a call.
"I want to discuss a deal. Interested?"