to Liam in th

beat, he walked over, gaze deep and s

lightly. "Yeah

slammed it shut, then turned to face h

quiet look that gave nothing a

tbreakingly fragile. Like som

but he held back, nodding

ia drove off, he stood there for a long time, s

*

reached Imperial

warm hint of osmanthus scent brushe

ill you be dining alone tonight, or wait for Mr. Richards? The

iet. "No need to cook for

open to ask more, but Elaria had already

golden light fi

ant corridor, each step pulling up memories-of her and Sebastia

u wanted power

ys struggle li

it hurts. My

g, your chances of conceiving are extreme

fetime. Like she was walking away fro

skimmed across he

or, flicked on the wall light.

und Sebastian. She'd stood by as he rose to the to

he was fin

es. She started packing everything: the clothes she wore the most, the je

and her eyes fell on the

ted years ago-a youthful

e. So, the painting

. She slashed it hard across the painting, red marks b

astian's face disappe

into that painting. Now, she

rabbed a knife and cut their w

So did the last t

s in the photo could

e raised her hand to cover her face, eyes burning, almost as if she could

t, not loo

llow shell. On the nightstand, a diamond ring

ousekeeper failed to stop her, wa

t of it, she quickl

*

e end of the hallway, the tall windows were

ring a call from Imperial Crest Residences. The voice o

oyed. "Did she say w

a was in a bad mood and out blowing off steam.

he maid for

cases. After we went upstairs to check, we realized all her clothes and jewelry are gone.

. He held the phone, stan

r. Light from the hallway spilled over his face, casting sharp line

hed back to Imperial Cres

the second floor and pushed open the

oftly, and his eyes

ttered all over the floor. The sweet smile they'd once exchanged during that sho

Her closet doors were flung wide o

hes, all her

ved. She'd begged him back then to pose for it during their honeym

now-they stood at the very top. So why was Elaria

was supposed to be

.. didn't wan

d to beli

among the shattered gla

int. Maybe trying to get his attention. But to his s

that her little disappearing act would blow up and mess with their

ridiculous! Elaria, this isn't just ab

no bigger picture left. Sebastian, the divorce papers are al

tightened.

u saying?" His

rned cold. "Exactly what you heard

that, she en

was already turned off, the automated message

ou've dialed is curr

d rooted on th

p carefully. "Miss Bianca called

ined fury. In a low growl, he s

a was

nymore. His Elaria di

eye and said she'd stay forever, that she

on the floor caught his eye. A folded piece of paper that had slid

ck it up. And when he saw what

diagnos

OB/GYN

name: