My Deceased Wife Wants a Divorce (Hannah) novel Chapter 115

Seeing the utter defeat in her eyes, Lionel’s jaw tightened. He let out a long sigh and walked to the door.

“Hannah, I am never going to divorce you. I only said I was unmarried at the press conference to protect you. You’ll understand why someday.” His voice was thick with unspoken words. He wanted to tell her everything, but the time wasn't right.

Hannah turned her head away, ignoring him.

Lionel opened his mouth to say more, but then closed it. He knew how stubborn she was. If he pushed her, she would disappear again, and this time she might run to Quennel or Yves. He sighed and left.

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That afternoon, Hannah went to the hospital alone to have her dressing changed. On her way out, she ran into Sandra coming down the stairs. Hannah tried to ignore her, but Sandra rushed over and blocked her path.

“Hannah! I heard you were in a car accident. Are you okay?”

Hannah’s brow furrowed. She didn't want to be alone with this woman; she knew exactly how vicious Sandra could be.

“I heard it was Xenia. I can’t believe she would do something so stupid,” Sandra said, her face a mask of feigned concern.

“True,” Hannah mused. “Your brother just died, your family is going bankrupt, and you’re being paraded around to meet rich old men. That’s a lot of stress. It’s no wonder your cycle is off. You should worry more about yourself and less about me.”

She stepped closer and patted Sandra’s shoulder. “I’ll be divorced in about ten days. I should get a few hundred million from the settlement. If you get desperate, you can always come ask me for a loan. We were colleagues, after all.”

The position of Mrs. Rosenberg that Sandra craved so badly? Hannah was tired of it. The money that could solve all of Sandra’s problems? Hannah was about to get it. It was a win-win.

Sandra’s face darkened, her jaw clenching. “I’m pregnant,” she snapped.