Chapter 8 - The Final Severance
"You don't need to apologize," Emma said softly, her voice weak but steady.
"I do!" he cried, looking up at her with red, swollen eyes. "I broke my vows, Emma. I left Rachel’s apartment the second I read the note. I blocked her number! I threw away everything with her! Please, give me a chance to fix this. Let me take care of you and our daughter!"
Emma looked out the window at the falling snow, her face unreadable.
"You didn't leave Rachel because you realized you loved me," Emma said quietly, her words cutting through his heart like a scalpels. "You left her because you felt guilty. If I hadn't been in the hospital, you would still be in her bed right now."
"No! That's not true!" he protested frantically.
"It is true," Emma replied, turning her head back to meet his desperate gaze. "For months, I watched you pull away. I watched you hide your phone, lie about late meetings, and treat our home like a hotel. I stayed because I wanted to believe you would wake up. But last night... when I offered you my ring and you still walked out that door... you showed me who you truly are."
She slowly withdrew her hand from his grip, pulling her fingers away.
"My lawyer will serve you with divorce papers tomorrow," Emma stated calmly. "You will have supervised visitation rights with Lily once she is released from the NICU, but our marriage is over."
"Emma, please! Don't do this!" he begged, tears streaming down his face as he reached for her hand again.
"Get out," Emma said, her voice dropping to a cool, unwavering whisper. "I need to rest so I can be strong for my daughter."
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Two hospital security guards stepped into the room, placing their hands on his shoulders and guiding him firmly out into the corridor.
👉 Read Part 9 to see how Rachel tried to take advantage of his ruin.
