Chapter 98
“Aveline, I need to tell you something. At first, yeah–I got close to you because of Severine. But I swear, I love you now. You and our son. I only kept my identity from you because I couldn’t find the right moment to tell you.“}
The second Wiley saw me, he rushed to explain, his voice cautious–like I’d never heard before.}
After all these years, this was the first time he ever looked like he was truly scared… of losing me.”
Back then, I might’ve been happy to know he cared. But now…
I gently patted our son’s head and said softly, “Go on to school, sweetheart. Mom needs to talk to your father.“}
He nodded, slinging his little backpack over his shoulders.
Before he left, he gave Wiley a long, searching look.
The moment my son’s small figure disappeared down the hallway, I raised my hand and slapped Wiley hard across the face.
His head snapped to the side from the force, but his eyes stayed fixed on me. There wasn’t any trace of anger–just fear.”
“I know… what I did was unforgivable,” he said hoarsely. “But I know my mistakes now, Aveline.. Yell at me, hit me, whatever you want. Just… Aveline, don’t leave me. I love you. I love our son. I can’t… I can’t live without you two.”
Back when he couldn’t find me, every time he closed his eyes, he said all he could see were moments of us together–me, him, and our boy. Warm, real moments he’d never had in his life.
And once he had them, he just couldn’t let go.”
Looking at him now, so sincere, all I could feel was bitter amusement.
“Oh, so now you know you were wrong, and that means I’m supposed to forgive you? If that’s how it works, then what? I guess all the pain I went through was just what I deserved?“}
My voice was calm. Cutting.
“Go home, Wiley. Sign the divorce papers. And don’t ever show your face to me again.“}]
Without waiting for his refusal, I shut the door and blocked his number, trying to delete every trace of him.
But he wouldn’t give up. He stayed outside my door for hours, waiting.”
I never came out–not even when our son got home from school. When I opened the door to let him in, Wiley tried to step inside too. But I slammed it shut in his face.
7:45 PM
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