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 brows,

old friend. You probably

Cole got to do with all of

started talking again. He told me about an investment

we had into it for higher returns. I even sold some of my properties." I nodded

drawled, "I think I saw a file

even as he said those words now, I could hear the fear in his voice, the disbelief and regret.

so sorry." I now understood his attitudes these past days. I couldn't imagine how devastated he must have been. I didn't even want

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

him

been telling myself the

get

like it wouldn't be. 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

into that money isn't a joke. My team and

and just let him say everything he

after he finished talking. "Everything will be

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

No matter what, you're still my husband, you're

nothing better than confiding in family because they

I chose to

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

of these. I mean you just gave birth to a whole baby. I

widened as he watched me

on, come

him and let him

was the operation?" He asked after we were snuggly sitting

began to narrate to him

my end, right to the part where everything felt numb and I

to the

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