Chapter 14

"Essie became pregnant because of my mistake, Grandma. She's innocent. Heather, on the other hand…" Devon's voice was distant, his eyes dark and unreadable. "Heather was the one who did something wrong first. She should never have harmed Essie's child!" "Heath didn't harm anyone!" Lauren snapped. "Back then, I was the one who gave Esme a large sum of money and told her to leave you. She refused and, of her own accord, chose to kneel at the front gate. It wasn't even for an hour. "She lost her child through her own actions. How can you pin that on Heath?" "If Heather hadn't forced me to marry her, Essie wouldn't have lost our baby!" "Heath didn't force you to marry her. She even—" "Stop making excuses for her!" Devon didn't want to hear it anymore. He rose from his seat and left. Lauren's weary voice sounded behind him. "Forget it. It seems our family and Heath were never meant to be. If you wish to divorce her, go ahead. "In light of what she once did for us, agree to her te