I woke up after being unconscious for three days, and a nurse whispered, “The blood prepared for you was used in your husband’s ex-wife’s surgery.”
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Chapter 13 - The Marriage Ended In SilenceI filed for divorce on a Monday morning.
There was no dramatic courtroom confrontation.
No screaming.
No shattered glass.
Just signatures.
Luca contested the financial claims but eventually stopped fighting the dissolution itself.
Perhaps he finally understood there was nothing left.
When the decree became final, I sat inside my car outside the courthouse.
Rain tapped gently against the windshield.
I expected grief.
Instead, I removed his surname from my legal documents.
Jessi Sterling.
My original name.
My own name.
I whispered it once.
Then smiled.
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Chapter 15 - The Verdict Changed EverythingThe jury deliberated for two days.
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Chapter 17 - Someone Unexpected Waited DownstairsTwo years after the accident, I was preparing for a foundation fundraiser when Emily entered my office smiling suspiciously.
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Chapter 19 - The Letter I Finally OpenedThree years after the crash, I found Luca’s unopened letter while moving boxes.
