Chapter 2
“Mom, does this mean you’re divorced from Dad now?” Miles looked up, clutching the signed divorce papers in his small hands |||
Nora crouched down and ruffled his soft hair. “We still hav
have to wait for the one month rooting off period.
After
that, Mom will take you away from here, and
we’ll never come back
Miles nodded vigermoly, his eyes shining with anticipation.
Declan didn’t reim
treiurn home in the following days
Through Thise’s Instagram, Nora watched him taking them on drives, attending Liam’s parent teacher conferences, and dining in expensive restaurants
In every photo, he smiled with such tenderness–an expression she had never
received]]
Nora scrolled through them, each image ferling like a dull knife cutting into her flesh.]]
She remembered their shabby wedding five years ago–n ceremony, no wedding dress, not even a reception.
For years, she’d worked five jobs daily, once o collapsing from exhaustion while delivering food but unable to afford a hospital visit.]]
Miles had started collecting bottles and handing out flyers as soon as he could walk, all to help his “bankrupt father pay off debts.
How ridiculous
ned home after more than a week
Declan rearned home
The moment the door opened, his first words were: “Get ready. I’m taking Miles out.“||
Nora frate
He had always said his money would only be spent on Elise.
Why the rudden change? Why take Miles out?)
“No need.” she instinctively refused]
Declan’s expression shifted slightly, but before he could speak, their landlord knocked on the door to discuss terminating the lesse
Dedan frowned. “why are you ending the lease when everything’s fine?
Nora didn’t want him to know she was planni
was planning to leave with Miles for good, so she simply said, “I want to move somewhere else.“]]
Decian didnt think much of it assuming she found the $500 monthly rent too expensive. He nodded, “Go
o talk to him then. 111 watch Miles.
Nora hesitated but agreed, figuring he was still Miles’s biological father after all
Their landlady, a kind–hearted woman, pulled her to the stairwell. “Mora, you’ve been here for years. If its about the rent, I can reduce it by a hundred…]
“Thats not necessary.” Nora shook her head. “I’m getting divorced and leaving the city soon.
The Landlady looked shocked
“What? Divorced? Did you suggest it, or did he After a pas
Nora lowered her eyes, her heart batter
Even strangers could see how much she d loved him||
a pause, she continued, “It must have been him. You love that man too much to ever leave..
Seeing Nora’s silence, the landlady stopped pressing the wound, only saying, “Well, if your mind’s made up, we’ll proceed as you wish.“]
Dont bead Hell regret insing you ||
Wher. Nora returned from the conversation, the apartment was empty ||
Partiod, she called Declan’s phone repeatedly, but no one answered
Altri thirty unansweird calls, her heart clenched in paste. She rushed out, frantically asking around []
(store owner said, “Your husbu He took the kid in a car, said they were going to the huspital ||
Hospital
Nora’s blood ran cold. She stumbled to the hospital, only to overhear Declan’s voice outside the operating room-[]
The march was perfect. After the surgery, Liam will recover completely–||
Elise anxiously asked, “What if Nora finds out you brought Miles here for bone marrow? Won’t she make a tome?“||
Declan’s voice was chillingly calm Tm his father. The consent is legal. There’s nothing she can do now except cry and make a scene
He paused, his voice tuming even sier. The surgery has already begun. I wont let her interfere with saring Liam.
