Chapter 62

Addison's POV

The words Eric spoke hit me like a slap, sharp and burning. For a moment, I couldn't breathe.

All she could see was the calm, condescending look on Eric's face as he delivered that cruel verdict on my life, my marriage to Derek, and my future with him.

“You might never have the chance.” The words rang in my head again.

The tears that sprang to my eyes were not entirely fake. The pain was real, a wound that had festered for years, now ripped open and exposed for everyone to see.

But as the shock gave way to a familiar, defensive fury, I made a...