Chapter10 Mrs. Walters's blunt honesty turned Logan's face a shade darker . He slapped himself hard , the sound sharp in the silence . " This is on me . I never should've ... " He shook his head and sank to the floor , unraveling . " I killed our baby . It was me . I'm the monster . " He struck himself again and again until even the housekeeper couldn't bear to watch . " Sir , " she said gently , " please , don't waste time blaming yourself . We don't know where Mrs. Fairchild went . You should find her first . " Her words snapped him back . He staggered to his feet and lurched toward the stairs , ready to bolt out the door , A knock sounded . Victor Hayes stepped inside . " Mr. Fairchild . " " Victor ? What are you doing here , looking for Serena ? She isn't home . Come back later . " Logan tried to shoulder past him . " I'm not here for Ms. Whitmore , " Victor said , blocking his path . " I'm here for you . " " Ms. Whitmore ? " Logan's temper flared . "She's my wife . You've always called her Mrs. Fairchild . What's with the change ? " " You'll understand when you see this . " Victor opened his briefcase and handed over a document . Logan stared at the bold title , shook his head as if the words might rearrange themselves . " What is this ? " " A divorce agreement Ms. Whitmore instructed me to prepare , " Victor replied evenly . " She has already signed . Once you sign , your marriage will be legally dissolved . " " Divorce ? Divorce from what ? When did I ever say I wanted à divorce ? " Rage tore through him . He yanked the papers from Victor's hand and shredded them in seconds . Victor didn't blink . He reached calmly into his case and produced another copy . " You can rip as many as you like . Anticipating this , Ms. Whitmore signed several . " " It's impossible . She wouldn't leave me . " Logan's denial was frantic . Serena loved him , it was a fact the whole world knew . He remembered the year Sloane went abroad , how his family had pushed him to marry . Serena had known he didn't love her and married him anyway , without hesitation . He hadn't treated her well in those three years , not really , but he had provided for her , and she had never complained . Whenever he went out drinking , he needed only one call and she would drive over no matter how late . When he was drunk and shouting Sloane's name in front of everyone , Serena didn't rage or cry . She waited , quietly , until he sobered up and took him home . For so many years , no matter how badly he behaved , she had stayed . Eventually he had started to care for her , just a little at first , then more . They had a baby on the way . Everything had been turning toward the light . Then Sloane came back . He had grown used to Serena forgiving him , used to the safety net of her love . That was why he had trampled it , again and again . But this time ... she wasn't going to forgive him . " Mr. Fairchild , are you alright ? " Victor's brows drew together . " If you had known it would come to this , why behave that way then ? Cheater10 1 We've all seen how devoted Ms. Whitmore has been to you for years . This time she looks truly done , utterly disappointed . For the sake of everything she's done for you , sign the papers . " Logan looked up , eyes bloodshot . " Where did she go , Victor ? Please . Tell me . " " I'm only her attorney , not her friend , " Victor said . " She wouldn't tell me . " " I don't believe you . You must know . " Logan tore out his checkbook, scribbling as he spoke . " How much ? A hundred thousand ? Five hundred ? A million ? Ten million ? Tell me where she is , and it's yours . " He ripped out check after check and thrust them forward . "Name your price . Anything . " Victor's expression didn't waver . " I truly don't know . And even if I did , I wouldn't tell you . Attorney - client ethics . " " Ethics ? " Logan barked out a wild laugh . " With that kind of money , you could forget ethics ! " " Apologies , " Victor said calmly . " But consider what her silence means . If she has decided to divorce you , she won't let you find her . Why would she tell me where she went ? " Logan's shoulders slumped . " I understand . " Deflated , he sank onto the sofa . " You can go . " " Please sign as soon as possible , Mr. Fairchild . Don't put me in a difficult position . " Victor left without another word . The moment the door closed , Logan's phone rang . His heart leapt . " Serena ? " A brisk voice answered . " Mr. Fairchild ? This is Lena Carter , Sloane's agent . Ms. Hart was in a car accident and has been taken to the hospital . She's asking for you . Do you have time to come ? " " An accident ? " Logan's brow knit . But even as concern flickered , a harsher truth pressed in . Right now , he had no room for Sloane . Chapter10