Chapter 0261

I try to think, but nothing makes sense. Emma was back? How the hell was that even possible?

When she left, she’d sworn never to come back. Mother, Father, and Travis used to visit her, but she never

came home. Not even for the holidays.

In fact, my family used to go and spend Christmas with her. I never got invited. Before Noah was old enough to understand things, I used to spend Christmas alone. While my family went to be with Emma,.

Rowan and Noah spent it with his family, and as usual, I wasn’t invited.

Seeing her here in my home is a complete shock. He used to tell me that if he ever got a chance, he

would get back to Emma immediately. It confused me even more. If she was back, why the hell was

Rowan k*ssing me? Why the hell was he still with me?

I step completely out of his hand. He curses, though I don’t know if it’s because I stepped away from him.

or because Emma saw us k*ssing.

Wrapping my hands around myself, I continue to stare silently at Emma. I try to push back the pain and

hurt I’ve endured during my marriage to Rowan.

I might have hurt her when I slept with her boyfriends, but I’ve paid

the ones Rowan, my family, and his family

name

around him, I start to head out of the kitchen

ignore them and rush up the

room and lock myself inside. She was still asleep. Careful not to make a sound, I

door and put my head between my

the pain I’ve tried to hide.

to move

I’d thought that this was a chance for me

heart has always belonged to Emma. Not when she was back in

approaching the door, I tense. They stop

a gentle knock.

don’t want to face Rowan. I don’t want

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the door. His voice is

just needed a minute before I could face whatever was awaiting for me on the other. side. I’m used to

AVE

give me a minute and I’ll be out.” My volce

him leave. I force back my emotions. I

leave the room and head

then change. When I’m done, I go back to Iris’s room, only to find her awake and fussy.

her diaper, then sit in the rocking chair

rubbing his eyes, just as I’m

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