CHASING MY EX-WIFE

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dder. With closed eyes, my heart hamme

re. For a moment, I begin to think of the ve

ill go ahea

s bliss. What if he do

mon up enough courage as I grab the container and dip the absorbent tip

n the flat counter while fidgeting with m

es, I would k

es, I would h

have to know whether to

orld would either cha

or. When I flicker my eyes back open, traces of the doubtful expression of a wom

ly recogni

happen if I am

mile but i

lm but the tremb

haps it might help with how

ith nothing but anxiety,

curs to me that it is the

he results of what

e myself up to look down at the strip right in front

, my eye

n my throat. My c

a long sigh, I drop my head down to stare at

stops for

hing hit

I want, I clasp my hand over my mouth, stepp

na

preg

ving a

ll, it sinks in, making

uld want this too. This is not just

I would know if he wants

mp it in the bin before rushing ou

ee years. Our relationship didn't kick

age was a

what I wanted. I loved Richard right from

n I get to the last stairs, I grab onto the stairwell to tak

pening the door as my hand

voice booms loudly, shockin

real. I imagine how his Adam's apple will go back and forth as he chuckles. I imag

v

hell i

mixed with jea

im laughing that way when it took me three go

in time to see him standing up from

terlock for

hether he chooses to ignore them because he looks aw

phone with just now and why he was telling a

ou", he states, reminding me of

im because he hates interruptions and distractions. Yet he was on a call

bles ins

ing at me. Instead, he is picking up some files from the desk and

ith the so-called Eve, I would have assu

t

ork isn't coming. T

to ignore him and go straight to the point about the baby. Perh

ers", he blurts

and I take a

see tha

etween us these past few weeks? Is this

tering as I clench my stomach as t

darts his ey

any atom of shame. "Remember the agreement we had? Now tha

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I have f

s welling up in my eyes and lumps u

something. To fight for us. Keep my marriage

tall strong handsome man before me is star

ch

an not be

didn't stop him from loving her all these years, then there

I turn back on my heels and take th