Gwynn gave him some time to find his words.

She was just on the end of the phone. Noah had always been confident when it came to seducing or soothing a lady. Now, however, he was at a loss for words.

After all, ‘sorry’ might seem inadequate for all the pain he put her through.

In the end, he didn’t apologize to her. He also didn’t say anything sweet or loving to her. They seemed pointless now. Instead, he asked in a husky voice, “Are you feeling better? When are you going back to Silvercrest?”

She remained quiet for a while before she said softly, “I’ll do it in a couple of days! The snow’s going to stop falling and the flights should resume then.”

“Are you going to fly to Silvercrest or Brookesville?” He thought she wouldn’t tell him.

To his surprise, she said calmly, “I’m going back to Silvercrest! We still have to get divorced, don’t we? I’ll be waiting for you there, for the divorce.”

She mentioned getting divorced twice in the same sentence.

He was disheartened to hear