She stepped in for her best friend to pick up a child from kindergarten, only to find the man she loved embracing a little boy—and calling him “son.” His voice, filled with tender affection, was unlike anything she’d ever heard. The woman by his side, radiant and smiling, was the childhood friend he had sworn was innocent. Her heart shattered as she realized the man who once pledged his life and love to her had long betrayed her with another woman—and they had a family together. Memories of his past promises haunt her, but now she must face the cold truth and decide how to fight back.

Chapter 1

Penelope Sloane went to pick up her friend's child from preschool, but she ended up seeing something shocking. Her husband was happily reaching out to catch a little boy about three or four.

His voice held a tenderness Penelope had never heard before. He said, "Skylar, are you happy Daddy came to pick you up today?"

The little boy laughed with joy and gave him a big kiss on the cheek. "Yes! I want to give Daddy a sweet reward!"

"My good boy, I want a reward too!"

A beautiful woman in a red dress approached, smiling with half-lidded eyes. "Give mommy a kiss, too!"

Penelope's ears rang. She gripped her hands tightly, hoping the sharp pain would prove she wasn't imagining things. But no matter how hard she tried, the man in the sleek black designer suit had a red mole at the corner of his eye—cold yet attractive. It was her husband, Caiden Henderson.

The same man who had donated his heart to her. The man who stood against everyone to stay by her side, swearing he'd love o