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

Chapter 119

Sarah's

pov.

The next day, Zoe and I spoke at length, she filled me with so many details and I really yearned to visit Mexico to see things for myself.

My business was booming and everything was going fine. Well, the figures were high, I've always looked at the stats here but hearing Zoe give me the live news was comforting.

It provided me with the sanity I needed. We sat in the living room watching a documentary but noone of us were really watching.

Martins and Richard were in the study discussing men's issues. Zara was sprawled on the couch, scrolling through her phone with a casualness that only she could manage in a moment like this. Meanwhile, Isabelle sat in the armchair by the window, her fingers tracing the edge of her mug as if lost in thought.

I had the photograph in my hand, the edges worn from how often I'd held it today. My chest tightened as I stared at it one last time before speaking.

"Isabelle," I started, my voice steady. "We need to talk."

She looked up, her expression calm but guarded. "What about?"

Zara straightened up, sensing the shift in the air. She shot me a quick glance, a silent you've got this.

I held up the photograph. "This."

Isabelle froze, her eyes darting to the picture. She swallowed, but her calm facade didn't crack. "Where did you find that?"

"Does it matter?" I shot back, my tone sharper than I intended. "I know you've been holding onto this. I know why you're here."

Her lips pressed into a thin line, and she set her mug down. "You don't understand-"

my anger bubbling to the surface. "You're obsessed with Richard. And don't deny

was the one this is happening to," she muttered,

to not confront her

darted between me and Zara before settling on me. "It's not what you think, Sarah," she said softly. "Richard... he's not just

arms, waiting. "Then what is

fingers clutching the armrest of the chair. "He was my

skip a beat, not this time. I had already pieced it

wasn't your fiance. Your fiance

her eyes wide with shock.

voice gaining strength. "David was your fiance, wasn't he? You were engaged to him, not Richard. You're just projecting your grief onto him because they look alike." Isabelle's face twisted, her lips trembling as if she were about to cry. "You don't know what you're

snapped. "Richard is my fiance. He always has been. You need to stop this delusion before it destroys what little shred of kindness I have left for you."

shot her a glare. "This has nothing

me. You're messing with my baby's life, and I don't take kindly to

Richard's POV

from the living room, and my stomach sank. Martins looked up from his drink, raising an eyebrow. "That doesn't

setting down my glass. "I should check on

I already said you should

door. As I approached the living

leave," I heard Sarah say, her tone firm. "You're not welcome here

room just as Isabelle turned on Sarah, her face twisted with rage. "You can't make me leave! Richard wants me here.

while Isabelle looked

it," Sarah said, her voice trembling

stared at Isabelle, my heart sinking. "Isabelle,

"You don't remember what we had." I shook my head, confusion and disbelief swirling in my mind. "We never had anything, Isabelle. You know

remained defiant. "You've forgotten, but I haven't. You're David. You're my

is dead. And Richard