Chapter 4

"Bruce," I cut him off, my voice eerily calm. "Whether you're marrying Athena or running off to die together, it has nothing to do with me. Don't ever reach out to me again. Don't mess with my life anymore. Otherwise, I won't mind letting everyone online know how the CEO of Dryden Group kicked his ailing wife out with nothing but the clothes on her back."

"You..." He clearly hadn't expected me to stand my ground. His voice changed on a dime. "Mona, you're sick? What illness? Which hospital are you in? Tell me!"

For a split second, the urgency…