Chapter 5 - The Woman He MisjudgedKirsten returned to work.
That surprised everyone.
There were whispers throughout the hospital.
Some people expected her to collapse.
Others expected revenge.
Instead, she operated.
She stood beneath the cold surgical lights for six hours, repairing the heart of a child whose parents had been told there was almost no hope.
Her hands never trembled.
When the surgery ended successfully, Kirsten stepped into the locker room and finally allowed herself to breathe.
She looked at her reflection.
For years, Connor had made her feel defective.
Now she understood.
She had never been defective.
She had simply been married to someone who needed her to believe she was.
Her phone buzzed.
A message from Kenneth.
The financial trail is larger than we expected.
Kirsten stared at it.
Then another message appeared.
May you like
There's an offshore account. And you're the beneficiary.
Her heart stopped.
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