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

Chapter 130

Richard pov.

The next afternoon, I led Sarah by the hand down the sandy path on the beach. Her face lit up with surprise as she looked around, realizing where we were.

"Richard, what is this? The beach? You brought me here?" She sounded almost in disbelief, like I was pulling some sort of prank.

"Yeah, I did," I said, grinning at her. "I thought it might be nice. Just the two of us, no work, no stress, just... us." I paused, noticing the slight smile on her face. "I thought you could use a break from all the office stuff." Her expression softened, and she leaned into me as we walked along the shore. "I wasn't expecting this, but it's perfect."

We walked in silence for a moment, just listening to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore.

I glanced over at Sarah, still amazed by how strong and beautiful she was, even with all the challenges of pregnancy. She had this glow about her that made me want to just hold onto these moments forever. "Do you remember the first time we came to the beach together?" I asked, breaking the comfortable silence.

She chuckled softly. "How could I forget? You tried to impress me with your 'knowledge' of the ocean, but all you did was get stung by a jellyfish."

I groaned, recalling the memory. "I thought I could just 'swim through it.' Big mistake."

"Yeah, I tried not to laugh when you came out of the water looking like a tomato," she teased, nudging me with her shoulder. "But I couldn't help it. You were so dramatic about it."

"I wasn't dramatic!" I protested. "It really hurt. And you weren't exactly being helpful, standing on the beach and laughing instead of helping me."

She burst into laughter again, and I couldn't help but smile at the sound. "I think it was your pride that hurt more than the jellyfish sting," she said, still grinning. "But, I mean, it was a pretty funny sight."

turned to her, taking her

and look where we

with warmth. "Yeah, here we are," she said quietly. "I never thought I'd end up with someone like you. You've

chest tighten at her words. "I'm just glad I can make you happy. Even when I get stung by

in to give me a quick kiss on the cheek. "You always know how to make me laugh, even when

setting, casting a warm glow over the ocean. It was peaceful, and for a moment, it felt like

plan for the future, Richard?" Sarah asked, breaking the silence. "What are we going to do

we need. I'm going to be here for you, every step of

with pride. "I'll be the best dad

know you will. And I'll be right there with you, helping every step of

stood there, hand in hand, watching the sun dip below the horizon.

we headed back to the office. I wasn't looking forward to the work stuff, but Sarah had insisted on checking in with the team before we left for

about plans for the upcoming weeks,

staff members, a young guy named Ben, approached me with a smile. "Excuse me, sir," he said, looking at me with wide eyes. "Are you the new consultant? We've been expecting you." I blinked, confused.

I could finish my sentence, Zoe appeared out of

and immediately started laughing louder. "Oh my God, Richard," she said between laughs, "you look so professional today. I thought you were

I'm Sarah's husband. You know, the one who sometimes gets in the way at the office." Ben's eyes went wide, and I could see his face turning pale as he realized his mistake. "Oh,

here for the snacks and moral support, don't

but it was a little embarrassing. "It's alright, Ben," I said,

get a name tag that says 'Consultant Richard.' It