Chapter 5

When I was wheeled out, covered in a white sheet, Alex caught sight of the marriage registration number gripped tightly in my hand, causing him to stagger, barely able to stand.

Five years later, Alex was on a business trip in Hudson City. When he caught a glimpse of the face he'd been longing for in Times Square, he froze in place, shaken to his core.

"Emily—"

I was holding Lucas's hand when I thought I heard someone call my name from behind.

I turned and instantly recognized someone I never wanted to see again.

I whipped around and hurried…