The Return of the Ex Wife

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eeks. Only two. My chest burns, I can't breath

café across the street, and went back to find out firs

ch

, my subconscious reminds me, as if it needs t

call him and ask for an explanation-not now, when everythi

years trying to get pregnant, going to fertility appointments, crying in secret because I couldn't give the man I love what he wants most. Entire nights watchin

. Everything was wiped away.

and press call. It rings and rings, nonstop, until it cuts off. My heart

e the last message he sent me,

life without you. Tonight we'll cele

, because it's not even an anniversary in the strict

s and tw

long we've

a second too long before I start

you. Where are you? I can't

hands tremble as I keep staring at the screen. A

reply for sever

e and see a car pul

I know

I see the man I love step out. Be

ed, I lower my gaze

me. I'm in the middle of something impo

already broken, now I know

ely des

do this?" I whisper, feeling a level o

s later, and her fac

no goo

trembling as she drinks the water

leaving, and I saw him holding her like he felt it... like

across my back. I close my eyes and let my

wonderful day

going to do?"

ing what to say. I shru

e came to the clinic, he knows I know his secret. H

nts to argue. I can almost re

ou know doe

o tell him about

ke my

ut it's hard for me to throw away all my love, my devotion. I want to hear his reasons. I want to know what to do

vy

d asked Abigail for an heir, then there's nothing left

*

mpty. Lonely.

ere, but arriving alone fe

use the same way now? The

ot pos

d pour myself a glass of water. I dri

gh to move, and I wait there. Phone in hand, two

ate way I saved his contact. But I stay strong. I can't be weak now. The call

ng me jump. I know it's not Shane-he has a key, a

or. When I open it, I find Shane's lawyer standing there. He's holding a br

re on your husband's o

I nod. I know nothing

him to the living room, watching him s

beside him, still not

on?" I ask, watching him pull out paper

is glasses, irritation i

divorce agree

en. A ringing fills my ears and my ches

u repea

ke. Shane can't do thi

al representative, I am presenting you with t

dy, nothing like the tremor in my hand as I take it

ere, facing me wit

ant matters to attend to. Thi

e it clear how little I matter to the man I love-th

ged so mu

thing alw

ading, but by the first page my

e, and the only thing he intends to give me

at the end. I c

aving me with nothing, without even an explanation? Ju

humil

front of me as he hands me a thick env

with a tre

as well. I find the spaces where I ne

re is a piece of my soul

ything we could have ha

he didn't have th