Emma's POV:

His face was just inches from mine, and the weight of his gaze left me breathless. I panicked and ran toward Victoria's hospital room.

"Do you really want a divorce, Emma?" Adrian's voice cut through the corridor, stopping me in my tracks.

I stopped, took a deep breath, and squared my shoulders. I turned around and gave him a determined look. My voice was trembling but firm. "Yes! I do! I want a divorce!"

The gentleness on his ...