ANASTASIA

My chest heaved up and down as I watched Dennis grip his hair, his eyes squeezed shut.

He finally turned to face me. He exhaled loudly. "I am sorry."

He shook his head and repeated, "I am really sorry, babe. I'm sorry for driving off that night."

My heart squeezed in my chest as I saw his eyes water. I could tell that he felt bad; that he didn't do all that he did intentionally. Or simply because he was mad at me or the situation we were in.

I wanted to go to him and wrap my arms around him but I remained seated on the bed and just watched him.

"I'm sorry for not picking up your calls or returning them when I later saw them."

He took a step closer and I didn't stop him like I would have a couple of minutes ago.

He hesitated for a while, seeming to guage my reaction while he said, "There's no excuse for me to be such a jerk to you, especially with everything going on."

He closed the space between us. He lowered himself into a squat and took my hands in his. "I'm sorry, Ana. I swear, I didn't mean to behave the way I did."

I sighed and closed my fingers around his hands.

I noticed the fall of his shoulders as he seemed to to relax. "Thank you so much for not giving up on me," he said but I said nothing in return.

I knew I couldn't leave things just like that.

"I can tell that you're sorry, Dennis but this isn't really you. What is really going on?"

He rubbed his hand over his face.

"I recently met Cole again."

arched my

friend.

got to do with

and started talking again. He told me about an investment and somehow,

a lot in it. Cole did too. We put most of what we had into it for higher returns. I even sold some of my properties." I nodded slowly, recalling the document I saw in his drawer

I drawled, "I think I saw

he nodded. Then he lowered his head into his hands. "The investment fell through, babe," even as he said those words now, I could hear the fear in his voice, the disbelief and regret.

want to hear

think straight. I- I didn't know what to do or how to face anyone. I think it was around when

him

been telling myself

get

Ana, I'm going crazy," his voice trembled feel like I've lost my mind because I know I'd never, that money back." He threw his head back and blew out his cheeks again. "Koould have done so much more with

isn't a

him and just let him say everything he wanted to

I carressed his head after he finished talking. "Everything will

arms around me tightened for the first time. "Thank you for listening to

No matter what, you're still my husband,

than confiding in family because they will always have your back

sorry I chose to keep

so you shouldn't keep things from me. Things may seem hard but instead of letting it drift

be the one doing and saying all of these. I mean you just gave birth to a whole baby. I should stop

smile widened as he

on, come sit

him and

me, how was the operation?" He asked after we were snuggly sitting close

began to narrate

time where I felt like the pain was my end, right to

the time when

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