Page 110 of Wed to You

“How?” Chelsea looked to Mrs. Stanton for help, but she only shook her head.

“He’ll be calling Alexis to liquidate funds,” Grayson said.

“Will she do it?”

“Yes. She won’t want to, but she will.” Mrs. Stanton then covered her mouth to stifle a cry.

“Even so, once it’s known he’s gone, he’ll be running from the law.” Chelsea bit her lip. She understood his pain and how it was driving him to break the law. But she had no idea how to help him see reason.

Miss Z pressed a hand to her chest.

“There must be something that can be done.” For the first time since she’d met him, Grayson’s voice shook with emotion.

Chelsea took a deep breath to boost her courage. “There’s one thing. You won’t like it.”

“Will it keep him out of jail?” Mrs. Stanton asked.

“If it works.”

“Do it.” All three said in unison.

Chelsea pulled her cell phone from her purse and dialed. “Hello, Mitch.”

“That’s the police.” Grayson expression showed panic.

Chelsea nodded, hoping that Grayson and the others understood that Mitch was probably their last hope for stopping Jagger from making the biggest mistake of his life.

Jagger pulledthe SUV into long-term parking at the local county airport. The pilot had said the plane would be ready within the hour. By dinner, he and Kaden would be in New York. After getting as much money and assets as he could carry, he and Kaden would be flying out of the country. Where, he still hadn’t decided. Some place that was easy to get lost in, yet still allowed for a semblance of normal family life.

He pushed away the disappointment that Chelsea hadn’t come with him. All those weeks he’d thought there’d been something more between them, he’d been wrong. He’d been ready to make her a part of his life but she didn’t even think twice before telling him she wouldn’t go with them. He mentally kicked himself for forgetting that he wasn’t a man women loved, at least not in the long run.

Jagger exited the car, when a police SUV pulled up behind him, blocking his vehicle.

Mitch.

Jagger knew in an instant Chelsea had called him. His disappointment turned to rage. He hadn’t anticipated she’d betray him by calling the police.

Mitch took his time walking over to the car. He looked in the backside window, where Kaden sat.

“I’ve gotta go, Mitch.”

“You know I can’t let you do that. While I will arrest you, I’d much rather follow you back home to your loving wife and stuffy servants.”

Jagger scoffed. There was nothing loving about Chelsea’s actions. “You can’t arrest me. I’m not actually doing anything illegal.”

“We both know that technically that’s not true.” Mitch’s features softened. “Jagger, man. This will only end badly. You’ll lose him for good.”

“Jagger. Are you gonna let me out?” Kaden knocked on the window, unable to exit the car because of childproof locks.

“Give me a minute, buddy.” Jagger turned back to Mitch. “You don’t understand.”

“I don’t understand losing a child, no. But from where I stand, he’s not lost. Chels says you have joint custody. That’s good.”

“It’s not good.”

“If his mother messes up, you’ll be there. You’ll probably be able to get full custody if that happens. If she doesn’t mess up, then he gets a loving mother and a father figure. What kid doesn’t deserve that?”

There was a part of Jagger that could see Mitch’s point. The part of him that had worked so hard to give Kaden what he’d never had, who felt betrayed by the system and his wife, couldn’t quite let go.

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