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

to the ones Rowan, my

my name in a

head. Walking around him, I start to head out of the kitchen just as Mother

and rush up the

was still asleep. Careful not to make a

the door and put my head between my legs, I fight the

the pain I’ve tried to

to move on

ago, I’d thought that this was a chance for me and Rowan to start over.

has always belonged to Emma. Not when

the door, I tense. They stop outside the room, and seconds later,

a gentle knock.

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

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the door. His voice is

was awaiting for me on the other.

AVE

I’ll be out.” My

okay, and then I hear him leave. I force

leave the

back to Iris’s room, only to find her awake

sit in

room, rubbing his eyes,

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