Chapter 95

Claire's POV Joey walked with me to a taxi, and we quickly disappeared into the busy traffic. "I feel terrible. I just wanted you to have some fun, but I made things worse instead," Joey said, her voice heavy with guilt. "It's not your fault," I replied with a weary sigh, watching the city blur past my window. "That's complete nonsense! I should have walked right over there and given that woman a piece of my mind!" Joey exploded, her face flushed with rage. I stayed silent. Normally, I would have marched over there and caused a scene. We weren't even divorced yet, but there they were, picking out rings like some perfect couple planning their future. But I couldn't bring myself to do it. My confidence had completely vanished. My marriage to Lucius started as a contract, nothing more than a business deal to protect his child. Now that our baby was gone, what purpose did I serve? If I had rushed over there today, I would have only embarrassed myself. If Lucius truly didn't love me, he wou