The Final Straw

Gemma knew how much Gideon loved Brooke, but hearing Brooke say it out loud still felt like a punch to the gut.

Seeing Gemma's face fall, Brooke spoke with forced sympathy. "Gideon told me he can't offer you love or a child. All he has left for you is the title of Mrs. Whitmore.

"He begged me not to leave鈥攕aid he's only staying married out of pity, and that if things blow up, it'd just make him lo