"I've already filed for a divorce," Elysia finally said with a sigh.
Kai's attention snapped to her.
She didn't see the slight widening of his eyes.
Her gaze remained fixed on the window, on the trees swaying gently in the breeze outside.
"What?" Nicole stared at her.
Genuine shock flashed across her face.
Jade remained silent.
Unlike Nicole, she wasn't surprised.
Ever since she'd dropped Elysia off at the Windsor mansion the previous evening, something had felt wrong.
She couldn't explain it.
Maybe it had been the look in Elysia's eyes.
Maybe it had been the exhaustion she seemed to carry everywhere these days.
Or maybe Jade had simply known her best friend too well.
So no, she wasn't shocked.
If anything, the overwhelming emotion she felt was relief.
Relief that Elysia had
