Love That Wasn't Meant to Last

Chapter 9

Just like my marriage to Selena, it was useless no matter how hard I tried.

Selena's eyes widened in shock when she saw my allergic reaction, and she quickly threw away the cake. She rambled frantically, "I'm sorry, I didn't know! I just saw you eating them often, so I thought mangoes were your favorite.

"I had no idea you were allergic. But you never had a reaction before. Hud, are you lying to me? This can't be true."

What she thought she knew was just her imagination. I sighed and shook my head helplessly. "Selena, just go back. Aren't you happier with Zion than you are with me?

"How could you say that?" Selena was clearly hurt by my words but continued trying to reassure me, "Hud, believe me, you're the one I love most. Zion is just a temporary replacement—he can never take your place."

Zion could hear these words,

I noticed Zion had spammed me with multiple messages and pictures of them together, smiling brightly in various

is happy with me," Zion's message read. "I know she won't divorce you because she can't let go of your history together, but I'm confident her feelings for you will

have sent photos of them in bed. Looking at the pictures on my phone, I knew I could not

I lost my patience and showed her the photos. I

be with someone else next. It was just who she was; she would never change—not for me or anyone. I

happier than when you're with me,"

you wanted to visit but never did. Now you have another man taking you there. You have someone else in your life now, and you