Chapter 21

Isaiah looked at Esme with hopeful eyes after saying everything he could. It was as if her slightest nod would prompt him to get rid of Audrey and her unborn child immediately. Esme stared at him as disappointment clouded her gaze. He had said so much, yet all his reasons for cheating pointed back to her. He claimed it was because he wanted to spare her the pain of childbirth, so he turned to Audrey instead. Even now, he still believed Esme had left him because of Audrey. When she didn't respond, Isaiah assumed she had agreed. The thought that he could solve everything by eliminating Audrey and her child ignited a surge of excitement in him. He leaned forward impulsively, intending to kiss her. Before he could get close, Esme's palm struck his face with force. "Isaiah Jabs, are you insane?" It was at that moment that Esme realized something crucial. Isaiah had never reflected on his own responsibility in their failed marriage. He foolishly believed that fixing the "problem" would