He stares at me for a moment that feels too long, then lets out a low, humorless laugh.
“I doubt staying with a man who cheated seven months into their marriage with his secretary made me her spark,” he says bitterly.
The words hit me like a slap. My hand grows cold where it rests in his, and my mouth parts, but no words come out.
His dad did that?
I almost recoil, but I catch myself, trying not to let the shock show too much. I want to say Bryan must’ve taken after him but the thought feels cruel to voice out loud. Still, it lingers, burning at the back of my throat.
Braydon scoffs softly. “You look surprised.” His tone is almost teasing, but his eyes say something else. “Everyone always is, when they realize how screwed up my family really is.”
He leans back, the movement slow, lik
