Page 200 of Scars of Fate

“I knew someone had been watching you. I increased your security and tried to find them.”

“You disappeared.”

“I was trying to identify the threat without leading them back to you.”

“Then I filed the papers.”

“Yes.”

“And you let me.”

His silver eyes glistened.

“The tag convinced me staying away was the only way to keep you alive.”

The truth struck harder than the helicopter crash.

Lucas hadn’t only believed I deserved better.

Someone had threatened to kill me if he tried to stop the divorce.

“Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I couldn’t prove the threat was real.”

“You let me believe you didn’t care.”

“I let you hate me because hatred seemed safer than a grave.”

Tears filled my eyes.

“You watched me walk away.”

“It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.”

I touched the metal tag.

He had carried it for six years.

A reminder.

A punishment.

“You should’ve trusted me.”

“I know.”

“You should’ve let me decide.”

“I know.”

His voice broke.

“I know, Wynn.”

A light blinked on the buried radio.

Once.