I was his allergen she was his cure what if this allergen turns lethal? novel Chapter 84

hapter 2

ack home, I shoved this morning’s pregnancy test results into the farthest corner of the closet.

d planned to surprise Evan.

urns out, he beat me to it-with a surprise of his own.

ow fitting.

the very end of our marriage, we finally synced up for once.

ist as I shut the closet door, I heard the front door open downstairs.

aire walked in arm-in-arm with Evan, completely at ease, like she was the lady of the house.

van spotted me and raised an eyebrow before casually saying. “Claire doesn’t have a place to stay now that she’s back, so she’ll be living with us for a few days.”

>kay.”

nodded, not bothering to ask about the dozens of properties under his name where she could’ve stayed.

sking would’ve just made me look pathetic.

> instead, I said softly,

hould I move out then? I don’t want to be a bother.”

van frowned, clearly unhappy with my reaction.

flicker of irritation darkened his eyes.

No need. Just give up the master bedroom.”

>kay.”

didn’t hesitate. I turned around and started packing my things for the guest room.

s we passed each other in the hallway, Claire raised her voice deliberately.

van, I’m a clean freak. Make sure the maid disinfects everything-I can’t handle dirt.”

stopped walking.

glanced at Evan, knowing full well he caught the meaning behind her words.

e definitely heard it. He just didn’t care.

r’s late,” he said.

I’ll take you to a hotel tonight. Once everything’s cleaned, you can come back.”

laire giggled, throwing herself into his arms with a little victorious glance my way.

Okay-but you have to stay with me. I’ll be scared alone.”

van didn’t even pause. He left with her without looking back.

And I was left standing there, clutching my hastily packed bags, looking like the world’s biggest joke.

Chapter 2

When I looked down, I could still see the faint impression the wedding ring had left on my finger.

A sad little reminder of three years spent pretending.

By the time I finished reviewing the divorce paperwork, it was past eleven and pouring outside.

laire had just posted on social media.

A picture of her and Evan, snuggled up on a hotel bed.

fer makeup was flawless, her smile sugary sweet.

Caption: Together, heartbeats in sync.

hat kind of embrace-I’d known it too.

ust six months ago, right after my mom’s funeral.

hree years ago, I married Evan to pay for my mom’s medical bills.

old every last bit of my dignity to make it happen.

ut no amount of money could buy her health back.

fter the funeral, Crestwood City had been drenched in rain.

d hidden in a dark room, crying into my mother’s clothes.

nd Evan-he’d come in and pulled me onto the bed, holding me through the night.

Then my mom left me.

When I was completely, utterly alone in this world.

was Evan who gave me that one and only embrace.

really thought, just for a second, that maybe I had a home again.

eally-just for a second.

1st barely.

wallowing back the tears, I liked Claire’s post.

hen set my phone down and closed my eyes to sleep.

en minutes later, the screen lit up with a pinned message: “Still awake?”

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