The Lawful Wife Strikes Back

The air in the hospital corridor grew heavy enough to choke her.

It wasn't just the stark fluorescent lights or the sharp scent of antiseptic, but the sickening realization that Gideon had actually handed their private prenuptial contract over to Mallory.

Cordelia felt a cold, bitter laugh welling up in her chest. She had never treated that agreement as a rigid legal document. To her, it had a