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

Chapter 106

Sarah

pov.

The day started off perfectly. Richard and I were on our way to a little restaurant down the street that we'd read great things about.

He kept his hand in mine, swinging it slightly, and the warm, tropical breeze ruffled my hair.

I felt happy, lighter than I had in months. This trip was everything I had hoped it would be-a chance for us to reconnect, to be in our own world, away from the daily grind.

As we entered the restaurant, the smell of fresh seafood and sizzling spices greeted us, and my stomach rumbled in anticipation.

We found a cozy table by the window, with a view of the beach just down the street, and settled in, glancing at the menu and chatting about what to order.

But then I saw her. Isabelle.

There she was, just a few tables away, scanning the menu like she'd just walked in. I felt my shoulders tense.

What were the odds? It was such a small island, I guessed, but still, it felt strange. It was the third time now that we'd bumped into her, and each time it felt... I don't know... a little too coincidental. Richard noticed her, too. "Oh, hey!" he said, lifting a hand in a friendly wave. "Isabelle!"

I forced a polite smile, trying to keep my face relaxed. Isabelle looked up, her face lighting up as she walked over to our table.

"Hi, you two!" she said, her voice bright and cheerful. "Fancy seeing you here. This island keeps getting smaller and smaller."

"Yeah, crazy," I said, keeping my tone light, even though I felt a strange knot in my stomach.

Isabelle didn't seem to notice, though. She looked straight at Richard, her gaze lingering just a bit longer than it needed to. "Mind if I join you?" she asked, glancing from me to Richard, her smile as wide as ever. "Oh... sure," Richard said, pulling out the chair next to him. "We don't mind, right, Sarah?"

I just shrugged and managed a small nod, hoping my face didn't betray the unease creeping up

nice dinner, just us, but now we had company-uninvited

said, settling into

the vacation going

and

can imagine," Isabelle said, her eyes fixed on him, her voice soft and warm. "You both look so happy

was a small pause, and I couldn't help but notice that she wasn't really looking at

forced myself to take a sip of water, trying to shake the feeling building

trying to make conversation. But it was something in the way she looked at him, a little too focused,

like favorite travel spots and funny mishaps while exploring the

himself, and Isabelle kept nudging his arm as if

I said,

turned to me with that same bright smile, though there was a flicker of something unreadable

traveling alone can be so freeing, you know? No one else's schedule, no one to worry

a small smile. "I get that. Though I'm glad

just smiled, then turned her attention back to Richard. "I envy you two. You seem like the perfect pair," she said, resting her chin in her hand, her eyes lingering on him. "It must be nice, being with someone who just... gets you." "Yeah," Richard

she didn't quite care that I was

let it slide, but there was something about her that kept scratching at the back

to your evening. It was lovely running into you again," she said, looking at Richard as if he were the only one who mattered. "Likewise," he

to him. "You didn't notice anything... strange about her?"

eyebrows raised.

I repeated, unable to stop a frown from forming. "Richard, she was all over you. She barely looked at

chuckled, shaking his head. "Are you... are you jealous?" His eyes

down, feeling a mix of embarrassment and frustration. Maybe I was

just my imagination, reading too much into a simple coincidence. But something about Isabelle's presence felt off.

like the way she looks at you," I said