Chapter 4

All the color drained from his face in an instant.

His lips moved, but no sound came out.

"It's fake," I said for him. "It was fake from the very beginning. You and Emily got legally married three years ago. I checked the marriage records at the City Hall."

He took a half-step back and hit the doorframe.

"Grace, let me explain—"

"There's no need." I grabbed my suitcase and walked past him.

He reached out to grab me again.

I shifted aside, avoiding his hand.

"You lost the right to touch me three years ago."

At the entryway, I…