Rachel thought she was the envy of Chicago—until her husband confessed he’d fathered a child with a younger woman. Betrayed by the man she devoted fifteen years to, Rachel is forced to fight for dignity and a future of her own as old wounds, family politics, and her deepest desires come crashing down. Will she reclaim her power, or be erased by the legacy he chose over her?
My father sold me to the mayor’s son, but I ran—straight into Ethan’s arms, hiding my identity and my plan. I thought one reckless night and a secret baby would free me, until Ethan showed up in a tailored suit, revealing he’s the very heir I was supposed to marry. Now he knows everything, and he’ll never let me—or our baby—go.
Rachel’s world shatters when her first love, now a cold-hearted doctor, discovers her most vulnerable secret—she’s a single mom, abandoned by family and forced to face him in her darkest hour. Trapped in his hospital with nowhere to turn, every encounter reignites old wounds and forbidden longing. But the biggest secret of all? The father of her child is closer than anyone suspects.
He stole my innocence with whiskey vows and swore I’d be his wife if he survived the war. But when he returned a hero, he married my perfect sister and left me shamed, carrying his secret child. Now I must fight for my dignity in a town that wants to see me fall, knowing the man I love chose betrayal over truth.