Now she was listening to the man she intended to marry describe their relationship like a transaction.
She ended the connection before Oliver realized what had happened.
Her first instinct was confrontation.
She wanted to march straight toward him and demand an explanation.
But then she thought about her children.
She couldn’t afford to act emotionally.
Not when their home and financial security might be involved.
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Chelsea had heard enough of the conversation to understand what was happening, and she had access to a recorded backup of the call.
She sent it.
Now there could be no claims that she’d misunderstood.
No accusations that grief or wedding nerves had made her paranoid.
Oliver’s own words were there.
She listened once.
That was enough.
The following morning, while everyone else believed the wedding preparations were continuing normally, she quietly dealt with the part that actually mattered.