Chapter 17

After just a few days in the hospital, Hugh decided to leave early. The day after Kelly disappeared, he immediately set a date to divorce Natalie. He was eager to get the divorce paper finalized now that the 30-day waiting period was over. Natalie was crying the day they filed for divorce, but in the end, she stayed silent. She went along with it and signed the papers. Her eyes were brimming with tears as she watched him, wishing him happiness. Hugh had been angry with her, but her cooperation softened him. He couldn't bring himself to lash out at her. Eventually, he agreed to keep their divorce under wraps for now. … Hugh drove over to Natalie's place. Just as he reached the door and was about to open it, he overheard a voice from inside. "Why didn't Kelly just kill herself after seeing those texts? What's with the disappearing act? It's been a month! Why hasn't Hugh moved on yet? "What's so special about that slut anyway? Lucky for me, I'm already three months pregnant, and th