Claire Reed thought she married the man of her dreams, Evander Kensington, but she had no idea that their marriage was built on a lie; a family vow that trapped him by her side. His heart, however, belonged to another woman, his white lotus. No matter how hard Claire tried to win Evander’s love, he only grew colder, and his family treated her like she didn’t exist. When she lost their unborn child, Claire’s world shattered. She wanted to see Evander, but he didn't bother to check on her. Instead, he went to meet that white lotus. Unable to bear the betrayal, she decided to free Evander from this marriage, leaving behind a letter and divorce papers, claiming she now had someone else she loved! ~~~~ "You’re mine, and I’ll never let you go!” he declared, his voice dark with possessiveness. “But I don’t want you anymore! You can have Susan—I’m now in love with someone else!” Claire shot back, her words sharp and final. "You can't be with anyone. Do you even know how sleepless nights I've without you?" Evander's hold on her tightened. "I'll see how you become some else when I'll claim you," he pronounced before crashing his lips on her.
Claire's POV
"Ring…
Ring...
Ring..."
My phone rang incessantly, cutting through the heavy haze of sleep. I had finally fallen asleep after taking my insomnia pills, but someone clearly had other plans for me. With my eyes still closed, I fumbled for the phone on the bedside table and pressed it to my ear.
"Hello?" I mumbled; my voice was groggy.
"Sob... Mommy!" A child's voice wailed on the other end, and I froze. Mommy? My heart skipped a beat. I didn't have a child.
"Son, you must have dialed the wrong number. I am not—"
"Daddy! He... he is not opening his eyes..." The panic in the child's voice snapped me fully awake. I jerked upright in bed, the haze of sleep evaporating.