had died. Emily and her mother, Mary, we

could barely be heard. He called his personal doctor immediately and called 911. Fortunately, the doctor

o the hospital in

septic. The fluorescent lights casting its shadows, the beeping of the hea

or a few days but the doctor assured that she was out of immediate danger and recover

a bad headache and bandage on her head. But seeing tha

her properly and confirmed she i

his checkup, a new fi

ou here to see me? Leah

m, your husband's lawyer, and I bear with

ah's voice echoed le

bsorbed the shock. Tears welled up in her eyes for what felt like the hu

s waiting for me. So I would love us to go straight

ay"." Leah

e to go through the conditions and sign p

rs? Does anyone care about my mental heal

should fix those with my client, your husband. For now, I

ome destroyed? Are you even human? Do you have a

through the terms and conditions of the divorce papers and ask questions

itten that I can't have any of the properties left in my name? I w

ill never be used by you at any point. I am sorry, but you just have

eatening me?

benefit both of us. You get your peace and quiet, I get my money, I will leave you alone. A win-win situation. And remember, your father neve

m the stress. Her thoughts raced, an

mily by sleeping with another man, so sign th

do it willingly. How can you all plan to ruin my l

I will fight your case, and if you have nothing to

Mr. Allison. Please, I just want to do my job and leave

r recently and given everyone shares of his property. She had just found out that while the others'

er, had become a venomous snake, a pest determined to frustrate and torment Leah for the rest of her life. Mary questioned the

her business to attend to. Sign t

edly, including the part that stated she could never st

Leah muttered. With shaking hands, she signed the paper

apers over to the lawyer. Liam's smile as he collect

nother pain? It can only b

ing fines. But if you want, I wouldn't mind if you'd be my guest. I love money so much.

that could unnerve anyone.

nd I hope you survive out there in this harsh world.

the day... now you have the nerv

nto a stupor. She felt like nothing more

Left with nothing but a box of my clothes and the necklace m

ation that shatters her sense of self and dignity. Her emotional and physica

ttle bit fairer to her. She wept until her e

o her past. She couldn't shake the feeling that

find strength within herself to survive. She closed her eyes, vowing silently to fight for her digni