Chapter 6 I called Ryan immediately after seeing the comments . Have you lost your mind ? I told you , I wont divorce you , he said stubbornly . Emma , isnt this what you wanted ? Being publicly known as an award winning actors wife ? Its yours now . laughed bitterly . Ryan , stop pretending you know me . Then what do you want ? I smiled coldly . Say whatever you want . After hanging up , I photographed the divorce papers and court summons , then quote tweeted Ryans post : [ Sign the papers or see you in court . ] Then I turned off my phone . I drew the blinds , counting days until our court date . But Ryan showed up that night with a locksmith , playing the husband card to get in . He walked in carrying pink roses and a designer dress . Emma , happy fifth anniversary If Ryan hadnt mentioned it , I wouldnt have remembered . Before , I used to plan his surprises months in advance . To avoid being materialistic , Id made his gifts by hand each year . A belt the first year , a wallet the second , a tie the third , a shirt the fourth . Except for briefly using the belt and wallet , hed trashed everything else without a glance . What were his words back then ? I threw the dress in the trash . What an ugly piece of trash . Ryan , stop showing me this garbage . He stared at the lavender fabric in the bin , stunned . Emma , you used to love my gifts . I remembered the time Ryan randomly gave me a necklace . I wore it to a premiere , glowing with pride , until I overheard Olivias snide comment : Emma , that necklace looks familiar . The Last Time I Loved Ham Chapter 6 Oh right , its the one from my donation pile . No one knew how small I felt in that moment . Ryan had sided with her . Emma , know your place . Even in Cartier, youd look like a knockoff . Knockoff that word had burned like acid . Aut But Id loved Ryan so much that even knowing it was Olivias castoff , I treasured it because hed put it on me . I nearly framed it . Now his words only reminded me what I hat I was worth . Ryan , like you said that was then . I was blind , but now I see . The words were barely out when Olivias ringtone cut through the air . Ryan rejected the call . His phone immediately flooded with her messages : [ Ryan , everyones calling me a homewrecker . You cant ghost me ! ] [ Ryan , I got death threats in the mail . Im having panic attacks ! ] [ Ryan , dont abandon me . Dad made you promise to look after me before he died ! ] [ Ryan , please answer me ! ] [ Ryan ! Emma aborted your baby . She doesnt love you . Why stay with that old hag ? ] Ryans phone clattered to the floor . He stared at me , stricken . A baby ? Emma , we … we had a baby ? He ignored Olivias texts , gripping my shoulders , laughing through tears . Emma , when ? I pulled away from his touch , looking at the face millions adored . Its gone . Ryan froze . Gone ? What do you mean gone ? His voice cracked . The same Ryan who hadnt shed a tear over broken ribs from stunts now sobbed openly . His eyes were red . Emma , Olivias lying , right ? Tell me shes lying . Ill believe anything you 15 18 The Last Time 1 Loved Hum say . Crying , he reached for my stomach . I stepped back , looking at the man who no longer moved me . A baby isnt a reason to stay married . Weve been over for a long time . I turned away , throwing back one last line : Divorce papers are on the table . Sign them or see you in court in three days . I walked out of the house wed shared for three years , past the camera flashes . If I couldnt eanse this place , I had to leave it . The house was Ryans first big purchase , paid in full in my name . I listed it for sale and bought a new apartment . Ryan had been wrong from the start . Growing up alone . Id always feared empty homes . So the day I moved in , I adopted a British Shorthair cat named Toby . Somehow Ryan for out . He showed up with premium cat food . 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