Theodore heard the underlying defiance in her tone. His heart clenched as if it were in an invisible vise, tightening with each beat. He warned her, "Phoebe, you know what I hate to hear." "Theodore, if I decide to go all in, know this-I can live without you!" Phoebe''s resolution was categorical.


    Marrying Theodore had been for the sake of their child. She hadn''t pressed for divorce out of guilt, and now, her silence was not out of resignation, but because she hadn''t given up hope entirely. But if he continued to break her heart, she would fight her way out of this marriage one way or another.@@novelbin@@


    Theodore felt dazed; it was like his chest was being constricted. While gazing at her trembling lips, the one thought he could muster was to silence her, to stop her from spouting these infuriating words. He closed his eyes briefly, then abruptly leaned in.


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