Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 18

Even though there was a layer of fabric between us, my waist felt like it was burning. I was frozen, unable to move as if possessed by a ghost, but thankfully, my mind was clear. "We've been very clear about this. I don't want a third person involved in our marriage."

"I'm sorry." The man rested his head against my back, his voice muffled.

Would my heart soften? Of course, it would.

No one could just easily erase several years of feelings overnight. I really wanted to give him another chance. But everything that had happened recently kept coming back to me. Would I choose him or myself?

sighed. "Ryan, you always knew you were in the wrong, but you kept repeating the same mistakes. It's meaningless."

This time, I chose myself. I had chosen him for seven years, and that was enough.

Ryan remained silent for a long time, not saying a word.

"Let go, we've reached the end of the road." I had never imagined that I would say such cold-hearted words to Ryan.

What was unrequited love? It was a grand sacrificial offering to oneself. With just one glance or a beckoning finger from the other person, one would be happy and feel ecstatic for days. But who could have imagined that one day in the future, all I could think about was to leave.

the Lake Garden, I still felt a little absent-minded. Fortunately, I

have time to dwell on

next day, I was

knew I

just come into the house. It was likely that someone had got the wrong

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morning. However, the person outside the door was patient, and the doorbell kept ringing consistently.

erect figure blocked the doorway, his

obvious?" I thought I had made myself clear

divorce, Ryan seemed to have torn off the mask he used to hide his true feelings. Now, his eyes and expression were indifferent. "Come back home with

command that couldn't take no for an answer. His

buying it. "Don't you

we talk about?" He appeared calm and unbothered, without a hint of guilt.

last night." I eyed

don't know. I

be bothered to say more and was about to close the door

He said he's coming over