My Broke Husband Bought His Mistress A Mansion Chapter 03
Ethan stared down at the divorce papers with a frown.
“Claire, do we really have to do this?”
“I only pretended to be broke because I wanted to know if you loved me or my money. Then it went on too long, and I didn’t know how to tell you.”
He glanced at Vanessa.
“Lily has a heart condition, and Vanessa’s pregnant. They need me.”
“But you’re my wife. Noah needs his father. I’m not signing these.”
Vanessa chimed in with a smile that was almost too perfect.
“Ethan does love you. You can stay his wife. Lily and I won’t get in the way.”
I let out a bitter laugh.
“Fine,” I said. “Then cut Vanessa off.”
“And every dollar you spent on her while Noah and I went without — that goes through our lawyers.”
The smile on Vanessa’s face flickered.
Before I could finish, something slammed into my leg.
I stumbled and went down hard.
Lily had charged right into me. She jumped back and stuck her tongue out.
“Stop being mean to my mommy, you bitch!”
Noah was at my side in a second. He shoved her away to protect me.
Lily burst into tears on cue. “Daddy, my heart hurts!”
Vanessa’s face went white. “Ethan, we need to get her to the hospital!”
Ethan didn’t hesitate. He scooped Lily up and shot a look at Noah.
“Look what you did. You should know better.”
He didn’t even glance at me on the floor.
Then he walked out with Vanessa. The door slammed behind them.
Noah stood next to me, staring at the closed door.
Then I heard it. A wheeze.
His breathing got faster. Shallower.
“Mom…”
The color had drained from his face.
“I can’t breathe.”