April Fools “Surprise” Husband Divorcing Me For His “Pure” Girl novel Chapter 45

Chapter 4

OPPO

When I opened my eyes, Liam grabbed my hand. Guilt written all over his face.

Claire. Thank god.”

le tucked the blanket around me, got a warm towel, wiped down my hands and face real gentle.

rought in the city’s top specialists for a full workup.

laying the perfect boyfriend in front of everyone.

lay there watching him perform. Numb to all of it.

ly head kept drifting. Memories flooding back in waves.

raduation day. Liam waiting outside the academy with sunflowers, showing me off to his friends.

This is Claire. Took me forever to win her over.”

is smile brighter than those damn flowers.

nd all those years Summer kept screwing up-fights, ditching school, stealing-Liam always bailed her out. Paid people off. Got her out of jail.

thought he did it because he loved me. Because he cared about my family.

od, I was stupid.

e wasn’t helping me. He got off on the control. On playing me.

was just the thrill between them.

am left to arrange my transfer to some fancy private hospital.

s phone sat on the nightstand.

reen lit up.

Tabbed it before I could stop myself.

am, I’m pregnant. When are you breaking up with her?

egnant.

hatever hope I’d been clinging to? Gone.

y chest went ice cold.

lidn’t delete it. Found my own phone instead.

ie unread email.

order Patrol Special Recruitment Final Approval

port date: tomorrow.

tared at the screen.

1. Fate’s decided for me.

Chapter 4

1 ripped out the IV. Monitor started screaming.

Liam rushed back in. I was dressed, sitting calmly on the bed.

He saw the needle hanging loose and went pale.

‘Claire, what the hell-”

looked up. Smiled.

Liam, I’ve thought about everything.”

Let’s go home.”

ie froze. Then his face lit up.

You serious?”

nodded and pulled a card from my bag.

But first, can you grab something for me? That jewelry shop on West Street. I ordered matching lockets.”

Yeah, of course. I’ll go right now.”

idn’t even hesitate. Completely bought it.

le hugged me tight, kissed my forehead.

Wait here. I’ll be back in twenty.”

Then we’ll go home together.”

he second he left, my smile vanished.

looked out the window one last time.

hen walked out of that hospital and disappeared into the crowd.

iam came back holding those lockets.

mpty room.

is stomach dropped. Panic hit hard.

le called me. Straight to voicemail.

hen his phone rang.

Our mutual friend.

Liam, you and Claire fighting?”

lis throat tightened.

Why?”

Just saw an internal military deployment list. Border patrol. Ten-year commitment. Zero outside contact.”

Claire’s name is on it.”

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