Chapter\u00a016<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0always\u00a0focused\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0he\u00a0truly\u00a0cared\u00a0about.\u00a0He\u00a0constantly\u00a0doted\u00a0on<\/p>\n
the\u00a0woman\u00a0he\u00a0loved.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago,\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0had\u00a0stopped\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0with\u00a0some\u00a0afternoon\u00a0tea,\u00a0only\u00a0to<\/p>\n
scold\u00a0Caleb\u00a0for\u00a0half\u00a0an\u00a0hour.<\/p>\n
Why?\u00a0Because\u00a0she\u00a0caught\u00a0him\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0VIP\u00a0ward,\u00a0carefully\u00a0tending\u00a0to\u00a0Penelope\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0were<\/p>\n
the\u00a0most\u00a0fragile\u00a0person\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0completed her\u00a0discharge\u00a0paperwork\u00a0smoothly.<\/p>\n
Worried\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0condition,\u00a0Marcus\u00a0sent\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0message.<\/p>\n
Marcus:\u00a0[Syd,\u00a0should\u00a0I\u00a0come\u00a0pick\u00a0you\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital?]<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0replied\u00a0while\u00a0stepping\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0elevator.<\/p>\n
Sydney:\u00a0[Don\u2019t\u00a0trouble\u00a0yourself,\u00a0Marc.\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0taking me\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0airport.]<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0entered\u00a0the\u00a0underground\u00a0parking\u00a0lot,\u00a0a\u00a0familiar\u00a0voice\u00a0echoed\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0stairwell.\u00a0It<\/p>\n
was\u00a0Caleb\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo\u00a0you<\/p>\n
think\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0understood\u00a0her?\u00a0I\u00a0seriously\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0expect\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0physical\u00a0with\u00a0Penny,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0person,\u00a0he\u00a0sighed,\u00a0sounding\u00a0exhausted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0never\u00a0intended\u00a0to\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0take\u00a0the\u00a0fall\u00a0for\u00a0this.\u00a0And\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0divorcing\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u00a0loud,\u00a0incredulous\u00a0shout\u00a0came\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoly\u00a0shit,\u00a0really?\u00a0Syd busted\u00a0up\u00a0your\u00a0crush\u2019s\u00a0face,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0thinking\u00a0of\u00a0divorce?\u201d\u00a0After\u00a0a\u00a0brief\u00a0pause,\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0party\u00a0teased,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0actually\u00a0caught\u00a0feelings\u00a0for\u00a0Syd?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
5:44\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a016<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cCut\u00a0the\u00a0crap.\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0hesitated,\u00a0then\u00a0carefully\u00a0chose\u00a0his\u00a0words.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0I\u00a0divorce\u00a0her\u00a0now,\u00a0the\u00a0rumors\u00a0alone\u00a0will\u00a0drown\u00a0Penny,\u00a0especially\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0recent\u00a0scandal.\u00a0If\u00a0we\u00a0split\u00a0now,\u00a0my\u00a0family\u00a0will\u00a0never\u00a0let\u00a0her\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0hook.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u00a0twisted,\u00a0self\u2013righteous\u00a0explanation\u00a0made\u00a0Sydney\u00a0chuckle\u00a0silently.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0known\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0But\u00a0hearing\u00a0it\u00a0directly\u00a0stung\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0she\u00a0expected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0promise,\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0said.\u00a0\u201cThat\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0protect\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0mean\u00a0that\u00a0dumb\u00a0childhood\u00a0promise?\u201d\u00a0His\u00a0friend\u00a0clearly\u00a0did\u00a0not\u00a0believe\u00a0him,\u00a0rolled\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0end,\u00a0and continued,\u00a0\u201cBro,\u00a0you\u00a0two\u00a0only met\u00a0once\u00a0as\u00a0kids.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0even\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0girl?\u00a0Anyway,\u00a0see\u00a0you\u00a0tonight\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0usual\u00a0spot?\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0answered\u00a0calmly,\u00a0\u201cNot\u00a0tonight.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0joining.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat,\u00a0spending\u00a0your\u00a0birthday\u00a0evening\u00a0with\u00a0Penelope?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u00a0with\u00a0Sydney.\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0the\u00a0doctor\u00a0earlier.\u00a0She specifically\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0discharged\u00a0today.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0guess\u00a0she\u00a0wants\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0with\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0picking\u00a0her\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0bringing\u00a0her\u00a0home.\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0chuckled\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0even\u00a0prepared\u00a0a\u00a0birthday\u00a0gift\u00a0in\u00a0advance.\u00a0Tonight\u00a0we\u2019ll\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0wait\u00a0to\u00a0hear\u00a0the\u00a0rest.\u00a0Just\u00a0then,\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0car\u00a0pulled up\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0elevator.\u00a0Without\u00a0looking\u00a0back,\u00a0Sydney turned\u00a0and\u00a0left.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0home\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0Tonight,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0one\u00a0opening\u00a0that\u00a0divorce\u00a0agreement.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0so\u2013called\u00a0home\u00a0she once tried\u00a0so\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0belong\u00a0to\u00a0had\u00a0been nothing\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0a\u00a0cover,\u00a0a\u00a0disguise\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0shameful\u00a0secrets.\u00a0Once\u00a0he\u00a0opened\u00a0her\u00a0gift,\u00a0he\u00a0would\u00a0finally<\/p>\n
understand\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0done\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0Sydney\u00a0got\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0gestured\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0back\u00a0seat.\u00a0\u201cGot\u00a0your\u00a0stuff\u00a0from\u00a0Nancy.\u00a0Check\u00a0if\u00a0anything\u2019s\u00a0missing.\u201d<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0suitcase\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0backpack.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0unzipped\u00a0the\u00a0backpack.\u00a0All\u00a0her\u00a0essentials\u00a0were\u00a0there.\u00a0She\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0everything.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0airport.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGot\u00a0it.\u201d\u00a0Tiffany\u00a0pressed\u00a0the\u00a0gas\u00a0pedal\u00a0gently\u00a0and\u00a0eased\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0parking\u00a0lot.<\/p>\n
2\/3<\/p>\n
5:44\u00a0\u0410\u041c<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a016<\/p>\n
Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
For\u00a0reasons\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0explain,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0looked\u00a0back.\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0finished\u00a0his\u00a0call\u00a0and\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0stairwell.\u00a0He\u00a0looked\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0poised,\u00a0still\u00a0carrying\u00a0that\u00a0polite,\u00a0gentle\u00a0aura\u00a0he\u00a0always\u00a0had.<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0in\u00a0the mirror.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0looking\u00a0at?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0car\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0underground\u00a0lot,\u00a0and\u00a0morning\u00a0light\u00a0filtered\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0windshield.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled.\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0weather\u2019s\u00a0nice\u00a0today.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0sun\u00a0in\u00a0days.\u201d<\/p>\n
No\u00a0one\u00a0could\u00a0resist\u00a0the\u00a0warmth of winter\u00a0sunlight.<\/p>\n
Tiffany,\u00a0still\u00a0gripping\u00a0the wheel,\u00a0gave\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0sidelong\u00a0glance\u00a0and\u00a0raised\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0been\u00a0this\u00a0cheerful\u00a0on any of our\u00a0trips\u00a0abroad.\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0special\u00a0about\u00a0this\u00a0one?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTiff,\u201d Sydney rolled\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0window,\u00a0slipped\u00a0off\u00a0her\u00a0wedding\u00a0ring,\u00a0and\u00a0flicked\u00a0it\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0wind.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0different.\u201d<\/p>\n
This\u00a0time,\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0boarded\u00a0the\u00a0plane,\u00a0she\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0daughter-\u00a0in\u2013law.\u00a0She\u00a0would\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0someone\u00a0else\u2019s\u00a0shield.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0when she\u00a0came\u00a0back,\u00a0she\u00a0would be\u00a0just\u00a0herself\u2013Sydney\u00a0Wilson.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
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