Lose Us 13
The thought had barely surfaced before Evangeline forced it down. Impossible. Just last month, when Soren heard Poppy was ill, he booked the earliest flight out, rushing overseas to stay by her side for three sleepless nights. He bought her a necklace worth hundreds of thousands just to make her smile. Even after he came home, he called out Poppy’s name in his dreams. He loved Poppy with such devotion–how could he possibly not want a divorce from Evangeline? Soren assumed she was disappointed about not getting any money, his contempt. for her deepening. He gave a cold laugh. “The Fawkes family isn’t some hotel your can check into and out of at will. You clung to the engagement for dear life back then, and now you think you can just walk away with a pile of cash? Not a chance.” Evangeline looked at him, confused. “This money–doesn’t it buy you the freedom to be with Poppy? Isn’t that worth it?” Soren froze for a moment, taken aback. Poppy? What did this have to do with Poppy? Then it clicked: she was offering to step aside, to divorce him so he could be with Poppy. The idea was both irritating and laughable. She was the one who wanted a divorce, the one after a piece of his fortune, but now she was pretending to be self–sacrificing, as if she were doing this for his happiness. Just like her mother–calculating to the core. He let out a cold, dismissive breath and grabbed her chin, forcing her to meet his eyes. “Who told you the only way I can be with Poppy is if I divorce you?” His voice was icy. Evangeline stared into his jet–black eyes, feeling her heart go cold inch by inch. 1/3 21.04 Of course. He was never bound by morals or marriage. Whether she divorced him or not, it had nothing to do with whether he would be with Poppy. Seeing her face go pale, Soren only assumed her plan had failed. His smile more mocking. “Evangeline, stop with these childish schemes.” “Either straighten up and do your duty as Mrs. Fawkes, or-” grew He yanked her hand roughly, slapped the divorce agreement into her palm. “You can walk away with nothing. Think carefully about your next move.”…