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

is nothing compared to the ones Rowan,

calls my name

around him, I start to head out of the

ignore them and rush

inside. She was still asleep. Careful not to make a sound,

my head between my legs, I fight the

Emma, just brought back the pain I’ve tried to

to move on

thought that this was a chance for me and Rowan to start over. Now? Now I’m

his heart has always belonged to Emma. Not when she was

footsteps approaching the door, I tense. They stop

a gentle knock.

open. I don’t want to face Rowan. I

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please open the door.

could face whatever was awaiting for me on the

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me a minute and I’ll be out.” My

whispers an okay, and then I hear him leave. I force back

leave the room

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

sit in the rocking

rubbing his eyes, just as I’m straightening up

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