A barely perceptible sway shook Leo's frame. His fingers, hanging loose at his sides, clenched tight, then slowly unfurled again.
He stared at Evelyn in dead silence. His gaze was cold and distant, as if he were looking at a total stranger.
"I've already drawn up the divorce papers. I won't take a single cent of your property."
Evelyn didn't give him a single moment to catch his breath.
Her voice was low and raspy, thinned by hunger and weakness, but every word cut through the air sharp and clear.
Leo finally spoke, his voice raw and broken: "You have already found someone new, haven't you? That's why you don't even want the money?!"
A splitting headache throbbed behind Evelyn's eyes, and she didn't bother trying to explain.
She fought off dizziness, pulled out the divorce papers fr
