The air around the men was thick with tension, a quiet storm brewing as Jared registered Alex's warning. It wasn't just an admonishment but an accusation, one that left Jared blindsided and raw. The implication—that Jerica was as much a stranger to him as he seemed to be to her—dug painfully deep.
Alex watched Jared's expression, his own eyes narrowed with simmering anger. It was as if he'd been waiting to voice his frustrations, barely holding back his urge to shake some sense into Jared.
"Divorce?" Jared's voice was a low murmur, thick with disbelief. "Did she tell you that she wants a divorce?"
Alex scoffed, his expression hardening. "Don't act oblivious. You know as well as I do. She doesn't have to spell it out."
