ater, in the s

tion. "That bastard Landen! If it weren't for you treating him all these years, he would ha

firm. She massaged her temples, her exhaustion e

sed before adding with a spark of interest, "By the way, during the three years you were out of the medical care, people were practic

a moment, she replied, "Spread the word. It's t

his voice almost cracking. "Finally! Th

rnett Group had been scrambling for any informa

for three years, had been too bl

.

xt mor

ptly pulled her from her dreams. Groggy and disoriented, she f

Barnett blasted through the line. "You ungrateful wretch, where hav

gized, meek and submissive under Kathy's wrath. Bu

anden and I have decided to divorce. I have no ob

d just heard an absurd joke. "I bet it's just your decision. Kaelyn, don't forget your place! You have

ad with Kathy's

for a moment, her lips p

important belongings left in her room in that house, and today seemed like the per

e, a shrill voice greeted her from the living room. "Well, look who dares to s

daughter Verena Barnett sat side by side, elegantly dre

ed, her tone cutting. "After all, Landen was caught cheating with Claire - on our wedding anniversar

tuous sneer. "Well, what else can you expect? You've always been useless. Three years as part of this family

you really think an orphan like you would have had the chance to marry into the Barnett family? Compared to

elessness of the mother and daughter. The audaci

nden had handed her years ago. With a flick of her wrist, she tossed it onto Verena's l

landed on the report. Her eyes widened, and her face paled as the b

he clutched the paper,

But she was more composed than Verena, and her expressio

nothing wrong with him," Kathy declared, her voice sharp. "It's your fai

ockery. "Have you forgotten who stayed by Landen's side, stabilizing the chaos

ression hardened. "Don't think I don't know you planned all this! You had your sights set on marrying i

ong camaraderie with Claire, stif

this woman! She went abroad back then to find doctors for Lande

rried Landen, Claire wouldn't have been heartbroken or stayed abroad all these years! She's

lled out the divorce petition, and showed it in front of the two women. "See this?" she said coolly, her tone dripping with finality. "I'm determined to d

Kaelyn turned on her heel and made her way u