"Happy?" Zara snapped, her voice trembling with rage. Whatever control she had left was shattered completely.
After five years of cold treatment, neglect, and a divorce proposal, he thought a few soft words would fix everything, that she'd suddenly forget the heartbreak. She hadn't forgotten a thing— The cold dinners alone, the empty birthdays, his indifference, the cruel way he spoke to her.
She still remembered the words that crushed her spirit once. She had already lost everything once, including her life. But not this time. In this life, she was determined to stay away from him and protect her child at all costs.
"A few words won't erase what you did. I've accepted the truth—this marriage can't be fixed. So why drag it out? If it's Zane you are worried about, I'll talk to him. He'll understand."