Throw Away The Cheating Husband novel Chapter 3

Milton handled my discharge paperwork and even brought a strawberry cake.

He told me it was a special treat for the kids at the orphanage.

I pretended not to know anything and simply smiled and nodded.

He remembered exactly what Camryn’s child liked to eat, yet somehow always forgot that our child was allergic to mangoes.

I closed the bag, put the cake in the back seat, and pretended to be sick before closing my eyes.

After three years of lies, it was finally time to put an end to them.

I had already asked a lawyer to draft the divorce agreement.

The moment we stepped into the orphanage, a little girl came running up and hugged Milton’s leg like it was the most natural thing in the world.

She beamed and kept calling him “Dad.”

Milton’s expression shifted for a second. Probably afraid I’d get suspicious, he quickly said, “Lauren, the Shaw family sponsors this orphanage. I come by often to visit the kids. You can see how familiar they are with me.”

I nodded and didn’t press the issue. I just smiled and gently touched the little girl’s cheek.

“She looks a lot like you. If you hadn’t said anything, I’d have thought she was yours.

“What’s her name?”

“Her name’s Shannon. She’s the one I was thinking we could adopt.”

Before he could say anything else, Shannon burst into tears and started calling for her mommy.

Milton immediately went pale and looked at me nervously, his brows furrowed.

“I’m fine,” I said softly. “Kids at orphanages usually have trouble feeling secure. Go comfort her. She’s beautiful—I like her too.”

My words seemed to put him at ease.

Without another thought, he picked Shannon up and carried her into the office.

I told him I needed to use the restroom and slipped away.

I’d tried so hard to keep it together, but seeing it with my own eyes was still too much.

After wiping away my tears, I started walking toward Milton’s office. But just as I reached the door, I stopped in my tracks.

I heard a familiar voice inside.

“Camryn, once Shannon gets placed with the Shaw family, you won’t have to worry about anything anymore. If you need anything, just text me.

“Here—this is a gift for you.”

Milton handed her a beautifully wrapped box.

“You’re giving me another gift? You’ve already given me so much. My closet’s overflowing. If Lauren finds out, she’s going to be upset.”

She said that, but she still accepted the gift without hesitation.

Shannon laughed and threw herself into Camryn’s arms, calling her “Mom” over and over again.

Just then, the director rushed in to process some paperwork and swung the door open, right in front of me.

I stood there, frozen.

A flicker of panic crossed Milton’s face.

“Lauren, what are you doing here?

“Don’t get the wrong idea,” he stammered. “Camryn is a volunteer here. She just happened to be visiting today—and we were discussing Shannon’s adoption… “