Seven Years of Marriage with Jake

Chapter 65

Chapter 9

As I held the USB in my hand, memories from my previous life flashed through my mind.

I remembered the time I had stumbled upon Lucas and Nancy at the amusement park, their daughter Ciara with them.

Ciara, who was about Cody's age, sat in the back seat of Lucas's car, holding a melting ice cream cone.

Nancy sat in the passenger seat, playfully hitting Lucas's chest, causing Ciara to giggle as the ice cream dripped everywhere.

Lucas, who had always been so fussy about cleanliness, didn't mind at all.

In fact, the three of them laughed together, as if they were a happy family.

I remembered the time Cody had been hungry during a traffic jam, and I had handed him a chocolate bar.

Some crumbs had fallen in the car, and Lucas had exploded in anger, kicking us out of the car in the middle of traffic.

I stood there with Cody in my arms, stuck between the rushing cars, as Lucas drove off.

Cody had cried, begging for forgiveness.

"Daddy, please don't leave me and Mommy! I'll be good. I'll never make a mess in your car again!"

Thinking of this, I smiled bitterly.

was my blind love and devotion that had

I was realized that I

My resolve hardened.

isn't over. I'll make sure they pay for

three days and nights, I stayed outside

we received the news that Cody's condition had improved

finally

a

I need to go

I shook my head.

Ryan. I won't

to do me a

few hours later,

I did was toss the divorce papers onto

Lucas nor his mother were

a suitcase and began packing up

We didn't have much.

Cody and I had lived

little crafts Cody had made, wrapping

I

his eyes immediately falling on the divorce

divorced. I won't fight you for custody of

you won't press charges against Nancy. If