Divorce: His Biggest Regret

Chapter 2Patrick Banks ~•~As I sat down in my office, I couldn’t help but wonder how we got here. My eyes darted over to the picture frame that stood beside the computer on the table. Her blue eyes shone brightly in the photo. That was one of her features that had captivated me the first time I saw her on the television screen. I knew I needed her in my life. Valarie’s beauty still took my breath away, even in a photograph. I started reminiscing about the days we would laugh together as we attended different events. I remembered our love. I remembered the first time we met outside her dormitory. I remembered when everything was still perfect. I couldn’t help but wonder how everything went wrong. Valerie didn’t seem unhappy. I thought I gave her everything she wanted. But I guess I was wrong. Everything was great between us, but she went ahead to ruin it. Everything felt so surreal. I wouldn’t have believed if anyone had told me that Valerie would end up betraying me. Even th

Chapter 4Valerie Will~•~“You want to get a divorce?” The words didn’t even sound right as they left my mouth. “Have you forgotten about the vows we made to each other?” Patrick didn’t hold back a scoff. “Yeah, right.” My mind was racing with different thoughts as I tried to process what was happening. It was the least of the things I expected to encounter when I came back home. I wanted to have an honest conversation with him to see what was wrong and how we would fix our issues. But Patrick didn’t want any of that. He wanted a divorce. “Why do you want to divorce? You didn’t even think to speak to me about it before deciding.” Panic surged through me, but I tried to keep my voice calm. He rolled his eyes. “Like I said earlier, there is no point in talking about it. Just sign the papers, and let’s start the divorce process.” Patrick extended the brown envelope to me, his face void of emotions. “So you expect me to just sign it without knowing the reason why you’re ending our

Chapter 6Valerie Will~•~Jamal? How could Patrick say I cheated on him with Jamal?I couldn’t even believe he would accuse me of cheating on him. Let alone, cheating on him with Jamal. We had talked about it several times and I assured Patrick that nothing was happening between us. We were just co-stars. Nothing else. But Patrick didn’t trust me. How can a marriage work without trust? The accusation was so baseless and I couldn’t help but wonder who fed him with all those lies. Why did he even believe the person? He claimed he had evidence, but he didn’t want to show it to me. I was so confused that I couldn’t even bring myself to trust his words. What if he was just tired of the marriage and used Jamal as an excuse to end it? I never cheated on him, so there was no way he had any evidence to back up his accusations. My whole world was falling apart right in front of me and I couldn’t do anything about it. Patrick had made up his mind, and I wasn’t sure anything I would say

Chapter 8Valerie Will~•~My gaze darted to the time on the phone. 1:11 A.M. Why did my mother choose to call me by that time of the night? Shouldn’t she have waited until dawn before interrogating me? She continued talking and asking questions but her voice faded because I lost concentration. “I’ll talk to you in the morning.” I ended the call before she could say anything. I hadn’t even signed the papers yet and she already knew about the divorce. Patrick didn’t even come back home. Did he tell my parents about the divorce already? A low breath escaped my lips as I tossed my phone away and covered myself under my blanket. The thought of my failing marriage made my heart sink. I closed my eyes and forced myself to get back to sleep. It was sort of an escape from my reality. I could only hope that it didn’t come haunting me in my dreams. Surprisingly enough, I slept peacefully for the rest of the night. My eyes only fluttered open when I heard someone open the bedroom door.

Chapter 10Valerie Will~•~I wasn’t sure if it was a good thing to take Celeste’s offer. But at this point, desperation had taken root in every part of me. Maybe it wasn’t a bad idea after all. “Are you sure that you won't get into trouble?” I asked, trying to make sure she was certain about her decision. “I don’t want to be the reason you get disbarred or anything.” A soft chuckle escaped her lips. “Have you forgotten who your best friend is?” She asked, raising a brow at me. “I have someone who can help me do it without any trace.” I let out a wistful sigh, leaning back into the chair. “Okay, fine. Just be careful.” I said, my expression serious. “Thank you once again.” “Anything for you,” Celeste responded before she excused herself from the room. She went outside to make a call to the person who would help us with what we wanted. After she left, I pulled out my phone and checked to see if I had gotten any text. But my heart ached when I didn’t see any messages from Patrick.