The Unwanted Wife's Spectacular Secret Comeback

anhattan penthouse. She pulled the pot of hot butter soup off the stove. The rich

lastic of the pregnancy test. Two red lines. She traced the plastic edge

ly seven in the evening. Darren Young had promised to be

ck on the front d

hrew it on the counter. She walked fast out of the kitch

ner. She heard the chaotic sound of foo

ring his expensive dark suit. But he was not alone. He

Caroline turned her head and ga

m, gently brushing the rain off the boys' shoulders with a tender, practiced motion, as if she were their true mother. They wore mu

The fingers gripping the pregnancy tes

A quick flash of provocation appeared in Caroline's eyes. B

ng. "The pipes in my apartment burst. Darren was worried the boys

the rack. He did not even loo

towels," Darren

nally bumped hard into Althea's leg. Then he hid

ut. She turned around and walked to the storage room. She pu

s, Caroline was already sitting in the chair next to t

patiently cutting the steak on Arthur's plate. His m

towels on the edge of the table. S

is our weddin

e steak for a second. He

, his voice hard. "She is in trouble now.

turned red. She stood up a

ping a fake tear. "I'll take the boys to a h

's wrist and pushed her gently back

c tolerance, go back to your

er husband protect another woman.

ose. It made her throat close up. Althea covered her

nd dry-heaved. Tears leaked from her

on the table. The loud clatter of met

fake sickness to get sympa

calm him down. But from an angle Darren

ater on her face. The icy water woke her up. The two

. She reached into her apron pocket again. She did not pull out the pre

heavy, firm steps. She slammed the papers

ked. Caroline star

t Darren with d

," Althea said flatl