Evelyn’s POV
My eyes grew wide in shock. “What? No, Kane, I—”
“None of it was real, was it?”
My heart nearly cracked from the sheer devastation in his voice.
My throat grew tight and my eyes stung. “Of course, it was,” I argued. “How could you think otherwise?”
Kane wasn’t hearing me. He shook his head in furious denial. “And all that talk about having children,” he seethed. “That was all because of this, wasn’t it?!”
I shook my head, trying desperately for him to hear me out. “Would you please give me a chance to—”
“Because without conceiving an heir, you would never be able to achieve your true status. It’s all been a lie.”
“That’s not true! Kane, would you please just let me explain? You need to know—”
I let out a sharp gasp as he tossed the papers at my feet. Whatever wo
