Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 47

"No, no." I tried to deny the fact that I was hungry. "I just came out for something."

"You mean that?" He pointed to a takeout bag on the dining table.

I rubbed my nose awkwardly after he had seen through my lie. "Didn't I tell the delivery guy not to ring the doorbell?"

"He didn't."

"Then how did

you know?"

"He knocked."

I choked, feeling embarrassed at the delivery guy's cleverness.

Walking over to open the bag, Ryan placed a bowl of steaming seafood soup in front of me. Grandpa said you didn't eat much at the banquet tonight, so he had the leftover seafood sent

over."

"So this soup..."

serious yet calm. "I took a shower first. Since you're not feeling well, try

gesture was telling me something. He was telling me that he had made the soup after having a shower. This meant

let the warmth of the soup fog my vision as I took a few bites. I was only able to calm myself down a

have to do this," I finally

I don't want to become the kind of person that I hate,' I thought. Suddenly, a hand reached out, pushing my hair behind my ear.

normal for spouses to take care of each other?" he

like we were back in

was still a

his clear and penetrating dark eyes. "But only promised Grandpa to postpone the divorce for

darkened. "Let me take care of

1/2

me and Grandpa. This

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I pretended to be indifferent. I didn't know whether to accept his kindness or not. I felt sorry for both him and myself.

speaking again, his voice slightly hoarse as if he had a sore

we've reached the point where divorce is inevitable, nor

my fingertips turning white. When I looked up at him,

Yet your first love can be with you at all times and you would disappear as soon as she calls you. What does that make me? Am

though I tried to control myself, I still began

looked briefly surprised, then fell silent.