A woman believes she has found lasting love with her mafia fiancé, until his betrayal shatters everything she was promised. As the truth about his other relationship comes to light, she must decide whether to fight for a love that was never really hers or walk away from the dangerous world he rules.
Thank God we didn't have kids. Now I could leave without any strings attached. That familiar apologetic look was back on his face. Baby, an emergency came up on the West Coast.
I have to go deal with it right now, stay home and be good. I'll bring you a present when I get back. I nodded. Seeing my calm expression, he finally left with peace of mind.
Two days left. This was probably the last time I'd ever see him. That afternoon, I got a text from an unknown number. It was a picture of the ultrasound scan.
I'm pregnant with Jax's baby. his first child, you useless orphan. If you have any sense, you'll pack your shit and get out of that mansion. Make room for me and my baby. I knew it was Scarlet. I guess the kid in her belly gave her the balls to challenge me. But I was already leaving, and my heart was already dead to Jax.
Seeing that skin made me feel absolutely nothing. For the next two days, Jax didn't come home. I used the time to erase every single trace of myself from that house. I donated what I could, burned the rest and only kept the bare essentials. On the day I left, I woke up early. I left my suitcase by the door and waited for the lab's car. Just as I was about to call my professor,
Scarlett texted me again. It was a photo.