Chapter 8

Nicky sat slumped by Tara's grave, looking thin and worn down. Her dull eyes suddenly lit up when she saw me.

She stumbled to her feet and threw her arms around me. "Where have you been, Jensen? I couldn't find you anywhere."

I pushed her away and reminded her, "We're divorced, Nicky."

Nicky grabbed my hand, her eyes full of desperation. "Jensen, let's get back together. Please? I finally realize you're the one who truly loves me."

I knew what had happened.

Nicky's business collapsed after I leaked her company's dirty secrets to her rival. Her properties and cars were seized.

Ryan barely lasted a month as her husband before they found themselves drowning in debt. He secretly gave her medicine to terminate the pregnancy.

Nicky confronted Ryan right after the surgery, who admitted that he only married her for her money.

She was devastated, so she came to me for comfort.

I shook her hand off. "Nicky, I'm not in the habit of picking up trash."

Nicky dropped to her knees in front