Chapter 215

Natalie met his gaze. "What does it mean to keep my distance from him? Should I just ignore him when we run into each other even at Jones Manor?" "Is that so wrong?" "Of course not. If we were divorced, that's exactly what I'd do." A blaze of fury ignited in Taylor's eyes. "Natalie, can you go one day without bringing up divorce?" "We were supposed to get divorced, remember?" "That was your plan. I never considered it." She held his gaze with a forced smile. "You never considered it? When we first got married, you constantly blamed me for Bethany leaving you. Were you just joking?" Taylor met her stare, but the words caught in his throat. No matter what he said, it would only hurt her more. An uncomfortable silence settled between them. Natalie picked up her spoon and ate slowly as if nothing had happened. Taylor leaned against the headboard and watched her eat, drink, and clean up the dishes. When she returned to the hospital ward with a clean lunchbox, he looked at her with