ter

in days. Today was her appointment with Dr. Mortaine. Today

her for their first anniversary. She did her makeup perfectly and styled her ha

in the waiting room, checking her phone every few minutes. Jack hadn't

ock, Elena walked t

ionist. "I'm Elena Kaelthorn. I have a

schedule." She typed on her computer. "I'm sorry Mrs

But we confirmed this appointment on

e to help you," th

y appeared. It was Sarah, the young nurse who had

ave yesterday evening for an emergency medical course in Astrallis. It's a

rld was crashing down.

ow this is disappointing. He really wanted t

ered. "But I need those

ally said he wanted to discuss your case personally. H

lready losing patience with her. Victoria Ravencrest was back in his life

tell me about the results

n discuss medical details. But please don't lose hope, M

laugh behind her. A cold, cruel

peared from behind the reception desk

Other patients in the w

"You're here for more false hope? More e

aelthorn's warning. If Elena caused any t

e. I heard your husband brought home a real woman yesterday. Victori

rted shaking, but

t. "Nerissa, please. Mrs. Kaelthorn is d

ews. Three years of marriage and still no children. Meanwhile, Victoria R

e blinked them back. She wouldn

oria is spending lots of time with Jack. Going to fancy restaurants. H

her fists but

ctoria to his office yesterday. Showed her around lik

response

you finally learning your place? Finally unders

e said firmly. "Mrs. Kaelthorn

ything she has. The house, the cars, the jewelry. All of it be

ly. She couldn't lis

t you want to hear more about how perfect Vi

ard the exit as

r her. "Two more weeks of disappointment! But I b

the parking lot. She sat in Jack's

er marriage. Two weeks of watching Jack fall in love with Victoria Ravencres

traight to her bedroom. The silence in the house was d

ked at herself in the mirror. Her carefully applied makeup was

monds Jack had given her. Beautiful, expensive pieces

small diamonds on a platinum band. It had seemed so b

App message. Elena's heart st

She wondered how Vi

to of Jack, smiling broadly, wearing nothing but a white towel around hi

the night with me. Don't worry Elena, I am g

he image burned into her mind. Jack looked happier in that p

ars. Victoria wasn't just taking Jack away from her. She was

ediately. Jack's name

ena answere

id coldly. "I'm having dinner with Victoria

he doctor today,"

k sounded

weeks. I have to wa

ilence on t

Are you

inally. "More delays and

ents," Elena said desperately. "The nu

ring about treatments and hope and possibilities. I w

broke. "I'm tr

ack said harshly. "Maybe it's ti

one we

she ever had. Jack was giving up on her.

g was fal

e Jack loved her. A life where she could have children. A life where she

om, wearing the same expensive jewelry that meant nothing, ma

n't leave her mind. Victoria's cruel message echoed in her

ure she would survive that long, especially kn

ad nowhere to go, no one to

d hope that Dr. Mortaine wou

racle, Elena knew he