Chapter\u00a022<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0pressed,\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0when\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0divorce\u00a0her?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Divorce\u2026\u2018\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0hearing\u00a0that\u00a0word\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0any\u00a0other\u00a0lately.\u00a0Everyone\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0leaving\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0the only\u00a0right\u00a0thing\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0But\u00a0whenever\u00a0he\u00a0heard\u00a0it,\u00a0something\u00a0tightened\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0cutting\u00a0off\u00a0his\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0explain\u00a0it.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0a\u00a0divorce\u00a0now\u00a0would\u00a0rattle\u00a0Hampton\u00a0Corp.\u2019s\u00a0stock.\u00a0Maybe\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0damage\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0reputation.\u00a0Either\u00a0way,\u00a0he was\u00a0certain\u00a0of\u00a0one\u00a0thing\u2013he\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0divorced.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0thinking,\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cNot\u00a0now,\u00a0not\u00a0ever.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0morning,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0stirred\u00a0and\u00a0checked\u00a0the\u00a0time.\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0message\u00a0flashed\u00a0across\u00a0her<\/p>\n
screen.<\/p>\n
Caleb:\u00a0[What\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0matter?\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0you when\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0home\u00a0tomorrow.]<\/p>\n
She\u00a0understood.\u00a0He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0her\u00a0making\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Penelope.\u00a0He\u00a0was probably<\/p>\n
worried\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0show\u00a0up\u00a0and hurl\u00a0another\u00a0IV\u00a0pole\u00a0at\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0head.<\/p>\n
Still,\u00a0that\u00a0message\u00a0was\u00a0enough.\u00a0Once\u00a0he\u00a0came\u00a0home\u00a0and\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0that\u00a0conversation,\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0finally\u00a0leave\u00a0this\u00a0house\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0long\u00a0since\u00a0stopped\u00a0feeling\u00a0like\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0got\u00a0dressed,\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0resolved.\u00a0But\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0walk\u2013in\u00a0closet,\u00a0she<\/p>\n
paused.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0spoiled\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0affection,\u00a0but\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Hampton\u00a0daughter\u2013in\u2013law,\u00a0she\u2019d<\/p>\n
occasionally\u00a0accompanied\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0formal\u00a0events\u00a0where\u00a0a\u00a0wife\u2019s\u00a0presence\u00a0was\u00a0expected.\u00a0Her<\/p>\n
closet\u00a0overflowed\u00a0with\u00a0designer\u00a0gowns,\u00a0fine\u00a0jewelry,\u00a0and\u00a0expensive\u00a0bags.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Hamptons\u00a0had\u00a0money\u00a0to\u00a0burn.\u00a0After\u00a0the\u00a0divorce,\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0where\u00a0it\u00a0belonged\u2013in\u00a0the\u00a0trash.\u00a0So\u00a0why\u00a0not\u00a0put\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0better\u00a0use?<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
5:48\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a022<\/p>\n
89%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0contacted\u00a0a\u00a0charity.\u00a0The\u00a0organization\u00a0would\u00a0sort\u00a0the\u00a0items\u00a0and\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0proceeds\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0underprivileged\u00a0girls\u00a0in\u00a0continuing\u00a0their\u00a0education.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0everything\u00a0was packed\u00a0and\u00a0handed\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0Nancy\u00a0for\u00a0shipping,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0finally\u00a0went\u00a0downstairs\u00a0for\u00a0breakfast.\u00a0As\u00a0she\u00a0passed\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room,\u00a0she\u00a0stopped\u00a0short.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u2019s\u00a0mother,\u00a0Adeline\u00a0Mayer,\u00a0sat\u00a0primly\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sofa\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0tailored\u00a0Chanel\u00a0suit,\u00a0her\u00a0expression\u00a0ice\u2013cold.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0blinked.\u00a0\u201cMom?\u00a0What\u00a0brings you\u00a0here?\u201d<\/p>\n
Adeline\u00a0gestured.\u00a0\u201cCome\u00a0sit.\u201d<\/p>\n
On\u00a0the\u00a0coffee\u00a0table\u00a0sat\u00a0a\u00a0gift\u00a0box\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0ribbon\u00a0undone.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s\u00a0stomach\u00a0turned.\u00a0She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0if\u00a0Caleb\u00a0had\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0papers,\u00a0but\u00a0his<\/p>\n
mother\u00a0clearly\u00a0had.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0walked\u00a0over\u00a0slowly\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0steady\u00a0breath.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0saw\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0want a\u00a0divorce.\u201d\u00a0Adeline\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0played\u00a0the\u00a0lofty,\u00a0judgmental\u00a0mother\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0Her\u00a0tone\u00a0softened\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0guided\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0sit.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell<\/p>\n
me\u00a0or\u00a0Grandma?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0leaned\u00a0forward\u00a0and\u00a0poured\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0cup\u00a0of\u00a0coffee.\u00a0Her\u00a0voice\u00a0stayed\u00a0gentle.\u00a0\u201cGrandma\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0hospitalized.\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0risk\u00a0upsetting\u00a0her\u00a0again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adeline\u00a0sighed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0filing\u00a0for\u00a0divorce\u00a0behind\u00a0our\u00a0backs\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0affect\u00a0her\u00a0health?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0caught\u00a0herself\u00a0and\u00a0softened.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0thoughtful.\u00a0You\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0your\u00a0reasons.\u00a0But\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0sure\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0this?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMom.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0marble\u00a0floor.\u00a0Her\u00a0lashes\u00a0cast\u00a0long\u00a0shadows\u00a0beneath\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0silence\u00a0stretched\u00a0between\u00a0them\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0finally\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0married\u00a0to\u00a0Cal\u00a0for\u00a0three\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0even\u00a0shared\u00a0a\u00a0bed.\u201d<\/p>\n
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