Love After Divorce by BELLA

Chapter 278:

RK’s car remained parked outside Stella’s apartment for a long time before he finally rolled down the window, letting the cold wind wash over him. Eventually, he started the engine and drove off slowly.

His mind, however, wasn’t on the road; instead, it was replaying what had just happened. That kiss with Stella had transported him back six years, making the memory of their first kiss feel as fresh as if it had happened just yesterday.

God, why did kissing her today bring all those memories flooding back? He hadn’t thought about that moment in years, and now it was all rushing back, overwhelming him. He felt confused, lost. What kind of feeling was this? What was going on inside him?

Could it be that his feelings for Stella were only rekindling because she had given birth to his child? Was it possible that any woman who had his child would trigger the same emotions in him?

That idea was absurd, and RK immediately dismissed it. If this were true, he wouldn’t want to have children with anyone else—feeling this way with another woman would be uncomfortable, unsettling even.

It was like the idea of love—when you love someone, you accept them, tolerate their flaws. If you tried to apply those same feelings to someone else, it wouldn’t feel right. It would be awkward, like a hug or kiss from someone you didn’t love. There would be no familiarity, no trust. It would feel forced, wrong.

Six years ago, RK hadn’t understood these feelings, and even now, he still didn’t.

of going home, RK went to the bar he frequented. He sat at the counter, drinking slowly and lost in thought,

Mr. Kingston? Drinking all alone, huh? What’s wrong with you? Trouble

as she made her way over to him. RK didn’t feel like talking. He had already called Aden

lately. Did you break up? Are you thinking of getting back together with Stella?” Ruby’s voice was laced with

staring into the liquid as if it held

new worlds

to do. The place was run by her friend, so she felt comfortable

who knows? Maybe she could end up pregnant with his child. That would solve everything—she would give birth to his baby, and he would have no choice but to marry her. They could

much she tried to provoke him, he remained

over, and still, RK seemed obsessed with Stella. Was it just because Stella had given birth to his child? Ruby couldn’t make sense of it. But if that was the reason, then she could do the same. She could have his child too.

laughing to herself, her mind wandering into a fantasy world where everything

strange behavior, muttered something under his breath, and moved away to drink alone in