Chapter 12 % lestial My face wrinkled the moment my phone vibrated and my jerk of a husbands name flashed across the screen .
Another text .
Probably just im trying to gaslight me again , making it seem like I should be thankful he messaged first Joes he really think I want him kneeling in front of me ? Begging ? Doing everything I say just to win me back ? Does he honestly believe hats enough to make up for all the things he let me go through on my own ?? Lucian never helped me with anything .
In his mind , giving me his name , naming me Luna , showering me with money , and giving me a house to take care of , that was enough .
Not once did he ever ask what I liked.2 Every anniversary , hed gift me things I was never interested in .
I love rose gold jewelry , and yet he always gave me yellow gold .
I hate rings and necklaces , but love earrings and bracelets , he never gave me a single one .
He just gave me things I never wanted .
In short , he doesnt know me .
% And the truth is , he never tried to get to know me .
For him , marriage was already enough .
Mating with me , that was his definition of commitment .
Maybe for him , he doesnt need to treat me the way he treated my sister .
With a scowl , I opened his message .
But my anger vanished the second I read what it said .
Lorde was hospitalized because he consumed the same poison , Hestia .
See what mess youre causing with all this tricks ? That was what he sent .
I couldnt focus on anything else except the first part .
My son was in danger .

I quickly sent him a message .
How is he ? Is he okay now ? ? My heart pounded in panic .
No matter what that child did , it didnt change the fact that I raised him .
I loved him .
I always would .
I may have chosen myself this time , but that didnt mean I stopped caring .
I would worry about him all my life .
My screen lit up with an incoming call .
It was Lucian again .
Even though I didnt want to answer , I had to know what was happening to my son .
Lucian … I breathed his name .
I heard him inhale sharply .
There was a clinking sound in the background , glass against glass .
This … he began .
He sounded drunk .
… is all your fault … I rolled my eyes in frustration .
Youre drinking ? While our sons in the hospital ? I wanted to scream at him , but I held it in .
This stupid Alpha was drowning himself in alcohol again , just like he used to when he still couldnt get over my sisters death .
When he gets like this , I know hes spiraling .

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He turns to drinking because he cant deal with what hes thinking or feeling .
You tricked us , didnt you ? he continued , voice slurring .
P poisoning yourself … risking our son … just to get away f from us .
R really , Hestia ? He let out a heavy sigh .
My brows furrowed deeply .
What did he just say ?? That I poisoned myself … just so I could leave them ?? What are you talking about , Lucian ? I said coldly .
Dont tell me that even after Kve left , youre still blaming me for every single stupid thing that happens around you .
His mocking laugh made my blood boil .
} How could he say that ? Me ? Blame me for the poison ? Like Id actually kill myself and put the blame on our son ?? Fix yourself , Lucian .
No matter what you say or do , I wont go back to you .
Im divorcing you , I said , making it clear once and for all .
Hestia ! he bellowed .
Finish that drink , then go home .
Lorde needs you now that Im not there , I said , and ended the call .
The anger stayed burning in my chest .
I couldnt believe he had the nerve to say all that , to accuse me of being the reason everything was falling apart .
As if he had no idea how long I stayed for them , how much I endured .
I just finally had enough .
God , I never wanted this kind of married life .

I wanted the kind of love my father had with my stepmother .
Their story may have been short lived , but it was enough to fill my head with dreams .
I wanted that kind of marriage , one built on love , not duty .
And yet , I was forced into a marriage with a self absorbed man who couldnt even let go of the past .
I buried my face in my hands and let out a long , heavy sigh .
I lay down and pictured Lorde in my head , the way he looked when I left .
He was happy .
Proud .
Unbothered .
Was it true that he wanted me to come back ? } If I went back now , after all the accusations his father threw at me , maybe he wouldnt treat me as terribly as before .
Maybe hed do worse .
How could I go back to them , to the very people who traumatized me , who pushed me away ? A tear slipped from my eye .
I clutched my chest , feeling its unbearable weight .
* Hold on Hoetia I whienared to mucalf They might need you but they never wanted un St 2/2 42.9 % 10:38 AM Hold on , Hestia , I whispered to myself .
They might need you , but they never wanted you .
My phone tinged again .
Even though my vision blurred with tears , the message was clear .
The sloppy typing didnt make it any less painful .
Go a..nd d divorce me .
Leeave me and our sooon for another m man , hestia !!!! I dareee yo.u