Mr billionaire's regret chasing his irresistible wife by Gabby Emmanuel

Of forgiveness, reconciliation, and discharge.

(ARIELLE'S POV)

I moped at the figure, my mouth wide agape. Recognition of who she was, registering in my memory.

"Mum?" The word tumbled out of my mouth before I could stop it.

The woman, an older version of myself, stood in doorway, her eyes locked on mine. "Arielle," she responded.

I couldn't still believe my eyes that my mom was standing a few metres away from me. My gaze shifted to Ashley, who looked guilty. "You snitch!" I growled.

She took a step back, hands raised in defense. "I'm sorry, I had to inform her. You need your mum, Arielle."

My mom's presence stirred up different emotions within me. We hadn't spoken for years, not since I got married to Jared. Seeing her now felt awkward. I didn't think I would see her soon. My mom's eyes were sober, devoid

of it's usual defiance and condemnation as she took slow steps toward me. "Arielle, my child," she whispered.

I felt a lump in my throat, my stomach churning. How long has it been since she called me that? Ten years? Twenty? I couldn't remember. It was almost like she never called me that.

Ashley broke the silence, "I'll give you two some space." She slipped out of the room, closing door behind her.

My mom resumed walking towards me, and stopped beside the bed. Her hand hovered over me, like she was scared to touch me.

"I'm so sorry, my dear. I had no idea... about the accident, else, I would have hurried down here as soon as I can. No mother would have held on to a grudge when their child was in danger.

bite painfully at the corners of my eyes, but I held them back. I wasn't ready for this encounter, not yet. "What are you

addressed her formally. I wasn't to blame, calling her mum after three years felt weird and a hard thing to

her eyes watering. "Ashley called me. She told me you had an accident. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. I know you hate me, but

against my will. "Let's start with why you're

regretted every moment we spent apart. Regretted judging you in the past and never supporting most of your decisions. When Ashley called, I knew I had to come. I want to be there for you, for once, as a mother." I stared

went berserk, crying and cussing at him. When she managed to recover, she took it out on me. Living with her became hell as she would never support anything I do. My

me badly. You took out the frustration of you and Dad's separation

forgiveness overnight. But please, let me be here for you now. We can take things a step

nodded. "I need some time. I think you

placed a kiss on my

closed behind her. It went open again, and I looked up, at

you," I

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been quite an experience," I thought to myself as I prepared to leave the hospital. My therapy sessions were complete, I was finally

put my belongings into a small bag. Ashley was absent because she had gone to settle the

my mom,

frequently after our

spending the night

still strained, but we were

holding out two dresses

the other yellow.

a thing for yellow; it represented sunshine