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28|Could Love You—Part 2

"What is this?" Marybeth demanded.

"Our marriage certificate!"

"I see that, but why is my surname wrong?"

Austin scoffed. "Wrong? You are mine, žena. You will bear my surname, and soon you will bear my heirs, too."

"Are you insane?" Marybeth lost her shit, but was careful not to raise her voice; Orlando was still sleeping across the hall. "Bear your surname? Bear your heirs? What drugs are you on?"

"I'd be very careful with your next utterances, wife!" Austin warned her softly. "Traditionally, you should be staying home right now, and I should be filling your belly with our children. But I've had to fight the family to allow you to keep your liberties!"

"Liberties? Working is a 'liberty' in the Hawthorne family?" she asked, making air quotes with her fingers to show him just how ridiculous she found his statement. "Having passions that don't include being pampered and taken care of like a spoiled princess are liberties? Wow!"

"Beth," Austin tried to pull her in his arms again, but she
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Surprised she just did what her ex wanted.
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