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

Chapter 32

Sarah's POV.

The evening was painfully quiet. I sat on the couch, my phone on the table in front of me, but I wasn't really looking at it.

My mind was a mess, replaying every conversation I'd had with Wesley over the past few months.

Every piece of advice, every encouraging word- it all just part of some bigger plan. A plan to use me as a pawn in his game against Richard?

I didn't want to believe it. I didn't want to believe that Wesley had manipulated me like that.

But after what I'd heard in the cafe, after the way he talked so casually about business and competition, I couldn't shake the feeling that Richard had been right all along. Wesley had used me.

A knock on the door broke the silence. My heart jumped. I didn't have to guess who it was. Wesley. Of course, it was Wesley.

For a moment, I just sat there, frozen. I didn't want to see him, didn't want to hear whatever excuse he had ready.

But part of me, the part that still hoped there was some explanation, some misunderstanding, pushed me to my feet. I walked slowly to the door and opened it.

Wesley stood there, holding a bouquet of flowers. His face was soft, concerned, like he really cared. But after everything, I couldn't trust that anymore. "Sarah," he said softly. "Can we talk?"

I crossed my arms over my chest, the anger already simmering beneath the surface. "What is there to talk about, Wesley?"

He shifted on his feet, looking almost nervous. "Please, just let me explain. I... I didn't mean to upset you earlier."

letting him inside, but I didn't say anything. I wasn't going to make this easy for

the flowers down on the

said. "I don't know what happened today, but I can see that something's wrong. Please, just

could stand there, acting like he didn't know, made me want to scream. "You want to know what's going on? Fine. I'll tell you. Did you know Richard before you met me?" His expression faltered for just a second, a tiny flicker of something passing across his face. Then, he quickly recovered, shaking his head. "Sarah, what does that have to do with anything?" "Just answer the question!" I snapped, my voice louder than I intended. "Did you know Richard?" Wesley looked away, rubbing the back

closer to him, my

mentioned it to me. You just let me think you were helping me because you cared, but all this time,

you know how humiliating that is? To find out that the man I trusted, the man I

face fell. "Sarah, it's not like

what is it like?" I demanded, my voice cracking. "Because from where I'm standing, it looks

away. "I didn't approach you with the intention

saw more than just an opportunity. I saw potential in your business, in you. And I swear, my feelings for you are real. They

I supposed to believe that, Wesley? How am I

sorry, Sarah. I know I should have told you about Richard. I should have been honest from the start. But I never wanted to hurt you. I care about you. I

the tears slipping down my cheeks now, but I didn't wipe them away. "You

trembling. "How can you say that when you've been lying to me this

you, yes, but I wasn't lying about my feelings. I never wanted

wanted so badly to

do this anymore," I said, my voice barely above a

widened. "What are you

now. "I can't be with someone who hides things from me, who

the stomach. "Sarah, please don't do this. I'll make it right. I'll prove to you that my feelings are real. Just give me a

head, stepping back toward the door. "I've given you enough chances, Wesley. You've already shown me

defeated, and for a split second, I almost