Chapter 158

For a moment, Clara's mind went blank. That sentence from Declan would have sounded routine any other time. But here and now, it struck her off guard.

"Don't worry. It's not a real divorce." He had already made the promise to Vanessa.

He gripped Clara's shoulders, leaned slightly closer, and whispered, "Just a staged divorce for a while. We don't even need to file papers."

Clara collected her scat