The Goodbye he regretted
For three years, Selene loved a man who never loved her back.
Her marriage to Damien vance was built on obligation, not affection. He married her to fulfill his grandmother's wish, but his heart had always belonged to someone else. Still, Selene endured the coldness, the distance, and the loneliness, hoping that one day her love would be enough.
Then, everything changes.
On the happiest day of her life, Selene discovers she is pregnant after years of trying. Overjoyed, she rushes home to share the news with her husband, convinced that this miracle might finally bring them closer together.
Instead, she walks into a nightmare.
Damien's first love, Aurora, has returned.
The woman he never stopped loving is suddenly back, and Selene finds herself pushed aside as though she never mattered. Before she can reveal her pregnancy, Damien hands her divorce papers and asks her to leave.
Heartbroken and carrying a secret that could change everything, Selene signs the papers and disappears from his life.
But some goodbyes are not as final as they seem.
As Damien begins building a future with the woman he thought he wanted, he slowly realizes that the person he truly depended on is gone. The wife he overlooked, the woman who stood by him through everything, has vanished without a trace.
And when long-buried secrets begin to surface, Damien is forced to confront a devastating truth that comes far too late.
Now, the man who once let her go will stop at nothing to find her.
But after everything he has done, will Selene ever give him a second chance?
Or will the goodbye he demanded become the regret he carries for the rest of his life?
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Chapter: chapter 11Michael jumped up the second the restroom door started to swing open.Maureen came out looking really pale and a little shaky on her feet. Both brothers were on her in a flash, Michael grabbing her arm gently, while Ethan shoved a bottle of water into her hand like it might fix everything."Sit down," Michael said."I'm fine.""You're not fine. You almost vomited your intestines""I just got nauseous for a second. It's gone now." She took the chair Ethan pulled out for her, mostly so they'd stop hovering. "Can you guys please stop looking at me like that?""No," Michael said."Absolutely not," Ethan agreed right away.She sipped the water a few times and waited for them to relax. They didn't. The two of them just stood there with the same worried faces, and even though it was kind of annoying, it was also the nicest thing she'd felt in a long time."Ethan." She looked up at him. "Weren't you supposed to be in Singapore?"His face lit up. "Finally, a question that doesn't involve calli
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: chapter 10Aurora laughed softly as Damien pulled her closer on the couch. for the first time in years, Damien felt genuinely at peace. Aurora rested comfortably against his shoulder, scrolling through old photos on her phone, until she held the screen up to him."Look at this one."He glanced down. It was a photo from their teenage years. Aurora was grinning at the camera while a younger version of him stood beside her looking thoroughly unamused."You always had terrible timing with cameras," he said.Aurora gasped. "I looked adorable.""You still do."Her cheeks went pink before she could think of a response. Then footsteps approached from the hallway, and Diana Vance walked in carrying her morning coffee. The moment she saw them sitting together, quiet satisfaction crossed her face."Good morning, Aunt Diana," Aurora said, sitting up straighter.Diana smiled and settled into the armchair across from them, her eyes moving between the two of them with something close to approval. "You know, th
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: chapter 9The question hung in the air between them, heavier than anything Richard had said so far.Maureen forgot how to breathe for a second. She had known this moment was coming the instant her father started flipping through the report. She'd known he would find the name eventually. She just hadn't expected it to happen this fast.Richard waited behind his desk, calm and quiet. He wasn't raising his voice. Somehow that made it worse than if he had.Maureen looked down at the file between them. Damien's name was everywhere in it—rental agreements, hospital records, employment papers. Whoever had put this report together hadn't missed a thing."Maureen." Her father's voice softened. "Who is he?"She swallowed hard. For the first time since walking into this study, she wanted to bolt for the door—not because she was scared of Richard, but because she wasn't ready to dig up any of it again.Richard studied her, and something in his expression shifted. "Did he matter that much to you?"The quest
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: chapter 8Damien barely slept. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw the same scene: the private café, the birthday display, Michael Ashford standing beside Selene. No, beside his ex-wife. The image irritated him more than he cared to admit, and it made no sense, because none of this should have mattered to him. He had wanted the divorce and signed the papers himself. He had made it clear that their marriage was over. So why couldn't he stop thinking about her?He arrived at his office earlier than usual the next morning. The floor was quiet, most employees still hadn't come in, and he loosened his tie and dropped into his chair before calling his secretary. The line connected at once."Good morning, sir.""I need more information on Michael Ashford."A brief silence followed. "Sir?""You heard me.""Yes, sir."The call ended, and Damien turned toward the floor-to-ceiling window behind him. The city stretched out below, and normally the view helped clear his mind.A soft knock broke his concent
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
Chapter: chapter 7The moment the black Escalade rolled through the towering iron gates of the Ashford estate, Maureen felt her chest tighten. She had been gone for three long years.The familiar fountain stood proudly in the center of the circular driveway, illuminated by soft lights. Beyond it stretched the grand mansion she had once called home. Every stone and every carefully manicured garden looked exactly as she remembered.Nothing had actually changed, but yet it felt so different to her.The vehicle had barely come to a stop before several servants hurried out of the mansion. One look at her stepping out of the car was all it took."Miss Maureen!" The cry came from Mrs. Lewis, the elderly housekeeper who had practically helped raise her.The older woman rushed down the stairs with tears already streaming down her cheeks."Oh my goodness... it really is you."Before Maureen could react, she found herself wrapped in a tight embrace. The familiar scent of lavender nearly broke her. For years, she h
Last Updated: 2026-06-18
Chapter: chapter 6Aurora had not only been Damien's first love — she was the daughter of a longtime family friend of the Vances, a connection that guaranteed her a seamless invitation to a private dinner at the estate. Even so, the mood at the table remained suffocating.Damien sat rigid, a hard crease pressed between his brows, his food untouched. His mind kept circling back to the same image: his wife walking out beside Michael Ashford without a single backward glance. What gnawed at him most was the contradiction of it. She had practically begged him to reconsider the divorce, and then turned around and left with another man.Gerald Vance set down his cutlery and swept a confused look around the table. "Where is she? Why hasn't she come down?"Damien kept his eyes on his plate, his voice flat and clipped. "We've already signed the paperwork. I intend to finalize the divorce as quickly as possible."Gerald went completely still, his expression caving into open shock. "Why would you do that after ever
Last Updated: 2026-06-17
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