"You don't love me the way that I love you, Hope."

She took a deep breath as she stared her fiancé in the eyes. There was the paper on the table that stood in front of them, her facial expression unreadable. "This isn't about love anymore. This marriage is far beyond saving. You can't just love your way out of the danger you put us in. That you put our kids in."

"You don't love me." He emphasized the last word, his voice started to rise as he was getting frustrated. How dare she love the kids more than him? They wouldn't be here if it wasn't for him. They were their kids. Not hers. He was here before them. How dare she put them before him.

"I did love you! Don't you see? I loved the you before you became whatever the fuck this is! I loved you when nobody else did. Now that you're a somebody, you act like I'm the nobody. Those kids were put in danger because you decided that fame was more important than your family!"

"I-"

"No! You don't get to speak. Our boys looked up to you! Every single time they saw you on TV they smiled so big, they were once proud to call you their father! Now they're scared of you! All you do is drink when you're home and you become violent! If you really loved me you would've changed when I warned you it was this life or the streets with your stupid friends that do coke!"

"I love you." The emphasis on the "you" spoke volumes.

"I know you didn't want kids! I know you didn't want this life for us but guess what? That's what we were given and you decided to stay and be a father. I don't know what type of father you think you are, but it isn't the father our boys need, and I think the small part of you that still has common sense would agree. Sign this paper. This marriage was done long ago. I want this to end."

"I don't!" His yell projected throughout the room, his desperation was high.

"Well I do! You saw this coming, didn't you? I mean, come on. We are so toxic for each other. Why did you keep trying? I stopped trying so long ago, because no matter how much I loved you I knew we were never meant to be. Why not just let us go?"

"Because I had hope."