Fifty-nine: Remorse

“What is she doing here, Ryan?” Sylvia popped the question that had been hovering in her head, regarding Selena’s presence.

His ex-wife was the last person she’d expected to see in Ryan’s home and dressed scantily when he was having such relationship crises with Amelia and with all of the rumors flying around regarding his engagement with another woman. She didn’t believe Ryan would be daft enough to still be having an affair with his ex-wife in the midst of all these.

“I…” Ryan tried speaking, searching for an explanation for the situation in his home, with Sylvia glaring hard at him. But the more he wracked his brain for a response, the more empty it felt. He couldn’t recall anything that had gone down the previous night.

“You suddenly can’t speak?” Sylvia spat out, trying her best to control her voice and her temper because of the child in his arms.

Ryan drew in a breath, closing his eyes just to be able to recall anything but nothing came to mind. Unknown to Sylvia, he was battlin