Winning Back His Ex's Wife's Broken Heart by Hayley

Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Sarah's

POV.

I barely made it home before the tears started falling. As soon as I closed the door behind me, I slid down to the floor, burying my face in my hands.

The image of Richard and Susan, smiling and happy, flashed through my mind. My heart ached, the pain sharp and deep.

The man I had loved, the one who never loved me back, had left me for his mistress.

He had walked away from our marriage like it was nothing. And now, he was happy, ready to start a new life with her.

"Why wasn't I enough?" I whispered to the empty room. I felt small and unwanted, like all those years meant nothing.

I had given so much of myself to Richard, hoping he would one day love me back. But he never did. Instead, he moved on, leaving me behind to pick up the pieces.

I cried for what felt like hours, letting out all the hurt and anger I had kept inside.

After a while, I was just numb. I dragged myself to the couch, curling up into a ball, and staring blankly at the wall and I didn't know when I dozed off.

Later that evening, there was a knock on the door. I wiped my face and went to open it. A delivery man stood there, holding a small parcel.

"For you," he said, handing it over. I blinked in surprise. "Me?"

I signed for it, thanked him, and gently shut the door. Who would send me something?

I stared at the box for a moment before carefully opening it.

Inside was a small, beautifully wrapped gift and a note. My hands shook as I unfolded the paper and began to read.

"Sarah,

I know today was hard, and I know you're hurting. But don't let this break you. You are stronger than you realize, and you have so much to offer the world. -W"

I felt a lump in my throat as I read the words. They were simple but hit me hard.

Someone cared, someone believed in me. I felt a warmth spread through my chest.

looked inside the box and found a small, delicate bracelet

it in

It was a reminder that even when everything felt like it was falling apart, there

letting the tears fall again. I stared at the

knew who

right now. I picked up my phone and dialed Wesley's number. It rang a couple of times before he

voice warm and calm.

breath. "I got your gift," I said softly. "Thank you. It... it means a

it reached you. I just wanted you to know you're not alone in

were closing in. "Actually," I whispered, "could you come and pick me up? I

hesitation. "I'll be there

he couldn't see me. "Okay. Thank

soon," he promised, his

of relief wash over me. I knew he would come, and somehow, that made it a little easier to

stood up, still holding the bracelet, and walked to the window. I needed to get out of here, to clear my

mind was a mess, tangled with thoughts of Richard, Susan, and that awful TV

for his mistress, and now they were flashing their engagement

Why wasn't I enough? What did Susan have

behind me as I ran out. When I got outside, Wesley was already there, standing by the

said softly, his eyes full of

just nodded, not trusting my voice. I got into the car, and he shut the door gently behind me before

just sat there in

you want to

looking out the

let's go for a drive," he said. "No destination, just...

talk and didn't ask how I was feeling. He just let me

became a blur outside my window, I

between us started to feel heavy. I stared out the window, but the

took a deep breath. I needed to say it. I needed him to

small. "The man on the news earlier... Richard.

eyes on the road but nodded. "I know,"

blinked, staring at him.

glanced at me briefly, then back at the road. "Your

flush with embarrassment. Right. Of course. It had been a big scandal, with

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