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

Chapter 87

Sarah's Pov.

I took a deep breath, clutching the steering wheel as I pulled up in front of the small cafe where I was meeting Susan.

My mind was still reeling from the encounter with James, the way he dropped hints and threats so casually.

And now here I was, facing another ghost from our past. Susan had been circling around us like a shark, but something in me said I needed to face her myself, away from Richard, to truly understand what she wanted. As soon as I walked in, I spotted her at a corner table, swirling her coffee with a thin smile that didn't reach her eyes.

She looked different from how I remembered-still polished and poised, but something in her eyes was colder, sharper.

This wasn't the same Susan from back when Richard and I first got married. She'd changed, or maybe she'd always been like this, and I'd been too naive to see it.

"Sarah," she greeted, her tone oozing a false warmth. "So brave of you to come meet me."

"Susan," I replied, keeping my voice steady as I slid into the chair across from her. "Let's skip the small talk. You called me here, so let's get to the point."

She laughed softly, her fingers tapping against the coffee cup. "Oh, I like this new version of you. Less innocent, more... bold."

Her gaze fixed on me, eyes sharp and unyielding. "But you're still clinging to Richard, aren't you? Hoping he'll love you enough to protect you."

didn't ask me here to talk

much colder. "Fine. I want you to understand

they're going to catch up to him, whether you like it or not. And unless he complies with certain expectations, I'll make sure

it-you're mad that he left you, mad that he chose me again. But dragging up his past just to hurt him? Isn't that

vicious. "You think I care about him leaving me? No, Sarah. This is about

he was yours. I was there for him when he needed someone, when his entire world was falling apart. And then you come in, and suddenly, he's

is just revenge then?" I asked, my voice low. "You're trying to punish him

out a cold laugh. "It's not that simple, Sarah. This is about showing him-and you-that there are consequences to crossing

it all up now?" "Because," she said slowly, her voice

have to do this, Susan. If you want to settle things with Richard, then talk to him directly. But don't drag me into your

risk everything for, the one he's so desperate to protect. And that makes you the perfect target." Her

do?" I asked, my voice

narrowed, her voice cold and

than you realize, I'll make sure every little detail about his past comes out. The shady deals, the

my fists under the table, feeling a surge of anger. "You think that'll bring him back to you?

This isn't about bringing him back. This is about making him regret ever walking away from me. And if you're

hands trembling, a mix of fear and fury coursing through me. I'd known she was bitter, but this...

she was ready to destroy Richard just to

storm raging inside me. "If you think I'm just