Calculated Surrender

Declan had a point. Maybe I was being greedy, wanting it all. But everyone paid for their choices.

In our six years of marriage, Declan gave me luxury, making me forget what money was worth. But as a woman, torn by thirty years of pain and dying from illness, I wouldn't go through this again.

I wanted more than just cash. I needed a fresh start.

Declan saw I wasn't saying anything. He probably tho