He Chose His Mistress Over Our Dying Daughter

Synopsis

When Lakelyn pretended to be sick once more and called Cade away, our daughter Ava clung to him. "Daddy, the teacher needs a parent's signature." In his haste, he signed a stack of papers without glancing through them. He didn't realize that among them was the divorce agreement. From that moment on, I stopped caring where Cade went or what he did for Lakelyn. I even found myself taking a strange liking to the candid wedding photos of them circulating online. For the first time, I cut Cade off during one of his explanations, calmly wiping away the lipstick mark on his collar. Cade paused, a hint of irritation in his voice as he asked, "You're not upset?" Why would I be upset? Once the thirty-day waiting period was up, I would finally be a free woman. As Cade was slipping on his shoes, he reminded me, "Honey, I'm heading out for a while. Don't wait up for me—" "Alright, go ahead," I interrupted indifferently, getting up to clear the dishes into the kitchen. Cade hesitated in his