The Unwavering Heart That Broke (Nathalie and Lance) novel Chapter 337

She shot Lance a look, her eyes glimmering with frustration. “Were you…” The rest of her accusation caught in her throat as Lance turned away

without another word.

Nathalie just stood there, totally floored. He moved like he had a wall up, icy and distant, his face pale and unreadable. He hadn’t even glanced her way, not even for a second.

He was late, and what, he couldn’t even bother to explain? Unbelievable. Nathalie almost laughed out of sheer exasperation.

She exhaled, feeling her irritation bubble up, then followed him outside the Register Office. Watching his back as he left, she called out,

‘Tomorrow morning at nine. If you’re late again, I’ll know you’re dragging this out on purpose!”

_ance didn’t even pause. He just got in his car and drove off like nothing happened.

Jgh. Nathalie scoffed under her breath. She spun around and got into her own car. They both pulled away, heading in opposite directions.

By the time Nathalie got back to the hospital, her mood was impossible

o hide.

Adelaide caught the look right away. “Nathalie, what happened?”

‘It didn’t work out,” Nathalie sighed, sounding defeated.

Adelaide frowned. “What do you mean it didn’t work out?”

So Nathalie explained how the afternoon had played out. Adelaide listened, nodding slowly, then said, “From how he acted, it seems like he’s really set on getting the divorce. He probably just got held up today. Try again tomorrow and it’ll go through.”

“Let’s hope,” Nathalie muttered.

12

That night, Damaris blew up her phone, asking if she was free around eight the next morning. Nathalie thought it over. The Register Office opened at nine and she was supposed to meet Lance then, which left her enough time for Damaris’s blind date before that. So she agreed.

Damaris practically squealed through text, sending row after row of kiss and hug emojis.

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ng quietly, “She went away for work. She long time.”

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own at him, his eyes shadowed and cold. Little kids pick if right away. Jasper shrank back, scared, but kept crying

mom.”

“I’ll stay with you from now on,” Lance murmured.

Jasper just kept sniffling, eyes filling with tears. Nothing could make him stop. All he wanted was his mom.

Lance held him in his arms, steeling himself even as he tried to comfort the kid. Eventually, Jasper wore himself out and fell asleep, still

tearstain

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