Chapter 198

Autumn wouldn't have to endure Damien's fake tenderness or hypocritical show of affection, letting him disgust her one last time and deepen the wounds their marriage had left. And because she valued her feelings so much, she couldn't even be sure how she might react if Damien ever did try to trick her with such an act. That made it all the more bitterly ironic that the only good thing she could recall about him was the fact that he had never loved her at all. Beyond that, there wasn't a single warm memory worth keeping. Divorce had been inevitable. If she had to remember anything about him, it would only be that one moment when he'd once saved her. Nothing more. Autumn looked up, only to meet Dawson's gaze head-on. He'd been watching her the whole time. His eyes were naturally deep-set, but when he focused on someone, the intensity made him almost intimidating. Unable to bear the weight of that stare, as if it had a tangible weight, she let her gaze slip away, her brow tighten