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."

say anything.

in, setting the flowers down on the table, and

know what happened today, but I can see that something's wrong. Please, just tell me what's going

chest. The fact that he 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

what, Wesley?" I interrupted, stepping closer

yet you conveniently never mentioned it to me. You just let me think you were helping me because you cared, but all this time, you were using me to get back at

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

fell. "Sarah, it's not like

voice cracking. "Because from where I'm standing, it looks

away. "I didn't approach you with the intention of hurting you," he said, his voice soft,

just an opportunity. I saw potential in your business, in you. And I swear, my

tears stinging the corners of my eyes. "How am I supposed to believe that, Wesley? How am I supposed to believe anything you say

looked desperate, his voice breaking as he spoke. "I'm 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

my cheeks now, but I didn't wipe

trembling. "How can you say that when you've

wasn't lying," he insisted, stepping closer again. "I kept things from you, yes, but I wasn't lying about my feelings. I never wanted

I wanted to believe him. I wanted so badly to believe that he was honest.

anymore," I said,

widened. "What are you

"I can't be with someone who hides things from me, who uses me without even telling me the truth. Leave,

like I'd punched him in the stomach. "Sarah, please don't do this. I'll make

given you enough chances, Wesley. You've already

completely defeated, and for a