CHAPTER FIFTY NINE – THE BREAKING POINT

But then Deonna's face flashed in his mind - Deonna, who had stood by him, who was carrying his child, who had given up so much to be with him. With a jolt, Logan pulled away. "I can't," he said, his voice hoarse. "Emily, I'm sorry, but I can't do this. I love my wife." Emily stepped back, hurt and anger flashing in her eyes. "Do you? Or are you just too afraid to admit what you really want?" As she stormed out of his office, Logan sank into his chair, his head in his hands. He had resisted temptation, yes, but the fact that he had been tempted at all left him shaken. What did it say about his feelings for Deonna? About their marriage? Meanwhile, Deonna was reaching her breaking point. The constant stress, the doubts, the feeling of being trapped in a situation she couldn't control - it was all becoming too much. As she sat in their apartment, surrounded by evidence of the life they were building together, she found herself imagining an escape. She began researching quietly, looki