Mia's POV I stared at the blank wall that cocooned me from the outside world and ignored the notifications on my phone. Maybe if I blocked it all out, I could convince myself that none of this had really happened. "Mia? Let me in. Talk to me, for f**k sake." James yelled through the door, desperation and guilt thick in his voice. But I couldn't face him—not now. He had no idea how much I wanted to punch him in the face; he had destroyed our marriage, and for what? I clenched my fists, fighting back the flood of emotions threatening to overwhelm me. The betrayal, the humiliation, the heartbreak, him getting his lover pregnant swirling into a maelstrom I didn't want to drown in again. I knew I had to stay strong, even if my heart broke. I took a deep breath, steadied myself, an

