Share

We Go Home

Author: Mimi
last update publish date: 2026-06-10 15:30:08

The morning after Lena's final text, the house felt different.

Lighter. Quieter. The painting still watched. The children still played. But the weight of fear had lifted.

I made coffee. Luca sat at the table. Eli stood by the window. Luke was in the nursery with the children. Derek was in the guest room, packing his bag.

I asked Derek where he was going.

He said he was moving out. He needed his own space. To heal. To think. To become the man his children deserved.

I asked if he was sure.

He sai
Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Locked Chapter

Latest chapter

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   Forbidden Never Felt This Good

    I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I am coming home. For good. Wait for me. – DI looked at Derek. He was holding Hope. His face was pale.He said it was not him.Luca read the text over my shoulder. His jaw tightened. He said it could be Damien. Or Derek's son. Or Derek's father.They all shook their heads. They said they did not send it.Eli asked who else could be coming.Derek's face went white. He said there was one more person. Someone he had never told us about.I asked who.Derek said his other son. From a different relationship. Before me. He had never met him. He had never told anyone.I asked why.Derek said because he was ashamed. Because he had abandoned the boy. Because he did not want to face what he had done.I asked if the boy knew about him.Derek said no.I asked how the boy could have found us.Derek said he did not know.The doorbell rang.Luca looked through the peephole. He said it was a young man. Dark hair. Derek's eyes.Derek walked to the door. He open

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   One Year Later – Hope's First Birthday

    Luca stepped back from the door. His face was white. His hands were shaking. He said Lena was standing there.I walked to the door. My heart was pounding. I opened it.Lena stood there. Her dark hair was short. Her dark eyes were tired. She looked thinner than I remembered.She said she was sorry. For the text. For the fear. For everything.I asked what she wanted.She said she wanted to say goodbye. For real this time. She was leaving the country. Going to Europe. Starting over.I asked if she was sure.She said yes.I hugged her.She cried. Her body shook against mine.She said she was sorry. For all the pain. For all the lies. For all the fear.I said I forgave her.She let go. She walked away.She did not look back.I closed the door. I locked it.Luca asked if she was really gone.I said yes.Eli held me.The painting watched.That night, we sat at the table. Ten people. One table.Eli raised his glass. He said to peace.Luca raised his. I raised mine. Derek raised his. Luke rais

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   A Key for Luca, A Ring for Eli

    Luca stepped back from the door. His face was white. He said Marcus was standing there.I walked to the door. I opened it.Marcus stood there. His dark hair was gray. His face was thin. His eyes were tired.He said he was sorry. For the text. For the fear. For everything.I asked what he wanted.He said he wanted to say goodbye. For real this time. He was being released. Early. Good behavior. He was going to live with his sister. Across the country.I asked if he was sure.He said yes. He was done. No more lies. No more hate. No more pain.I asked if he was sorry.He said yes. For all of it. For the accident. For the twins. For the lies.I asked if he forgave himself.He said he was trying.I hugged him.He cried.He said he was sorry. For all the pain. For all the lies. For all the fear.I said I forgave him.He let go. He walked away.He did not look back.I closed the door. I locked it.Luca asked if he was really gone.I said yes.Eli held me.The painting watched.That night, we

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   What My Husband Really Wants

    I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I am coming home. For good. Wait for me. – DI looked at Derek. He was holding Hope. His face was pale.He said it was not him.Luca read the text over my shoulder. His jaw tightened. He said it could be Damien. Or Derek's father.Damien shook his head. He said he did not send it.Derek's father shook his head. He said he did not send it either.Eli asked who else could be coming.Derek's face went white. He said there was one more person. Someone he had never told us about.I asked who.Derek said his son. From a previous relationship. Before me. He had never met him. He had never told anyone.I asked why.Derek said because he was ashamed. Because he had abandoned the boy. Because he did not want to face what he had done.I asked if the boy knew about him.Derek said no.I asked how the boy could have found us.Derek said he did not know.The doorbell rang.Luca looked through the peephole. He said it was a young man. Dark hair. Derek's eyes.

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends    I Do (Again)

    Luca stepped back from the door. His face was white. He said Lena was standing there.I walked to the door. I opened it.Lena stood there. Her dark hair was short. Her dark eyes were tired.She said she was sorry. For the text. For the fear. For everything.I asked what she wanted.She said she wanted to say goodbye. For real this time. She was leaving the country. Going to Europe. Starting over.I asked if she was sure.She said yes.I hugged her.She cried.She said she was sorry. For all the pain. For all the lies. For all the fear.I said I forgave her.She let go. She walked away.She did not look back.I closed the door. I locked it.Luca asked if she was really gone.I said yes.Eli held me.The painting watched.That night, we sat at the table. Nine people. One table.Eli raised his glass. He said to peace.Luca raised his. I raised mine. Derek raised his. Luke raised his. Damien raised his. Derek's father raised his.Hope raised her sippy cup.We drank.The children slept. Th

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   The Vow Renewal

    Luca stepped back from the door. His face was white. He said Marcus was standing there.I walked to the door. I opened it.Marcus stood there. His dark hair was gray. His face was thin. His eyes were tired.He said he was sorry. For the text. For the fear. For everything.I asked what he wanted.He said he wanted to say goodbye. For real this time. He was being released. Early. Good behavior. He was going to live with his sister. Across the country.I asked if he was sure.He said yes. He was done. No more lies. No more hate. No more pain.I asked if he was sorry.He said yes. For all of it. For the accident. For the twins. For the lies.I asked if he forgave himself.He said he was trying.I hugged him.He cried.He said he was sorry. For all the pain. For all the lies. For all the fear.I said I forgave him.He let go. He walked away.He did not look back.I closed the door. I locked it.Luca asked if he was really gone.I said yes.Eli held me.The painting watched.That night, we

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   Screaming, Pushing, Crying

    Three women stood in the doorway. Dark hair. Dark eyes. They looked like Marcus. Like Lena. Like ghosts.Lena stepped forward. She said these were her sisters. Marie and Mia. They had come to take Hope.Luca stepped in front of me. Derek stepped in front of Luca. Eli grabbed the children.I asked w

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   The Delivery Room – All Three of Them

    Luca stumbled back from the door. His face was white. His hands were shaking. He said Marcus was standing there. I stood up. Eli stood up. Derek stood up. Luke stood in the hallway, holding Grace Marie. I walked to the door. I looked through the peephole. A man stood there. Dark hair. Pale skin

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   Luca Drives Through Red Lights

    I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I know the truth about Claire. Meet me at the cemetery. Dawn. Come alone.Luca saw my face. He asked what was wrong.I showed him the text.His jaw tightened. He said no. I was not going.Eli read the text over my shoulder. He said it could be a trap.I said

  • Shared by My Husband's Best Friends   Early Contractions at 34 Weeks

    I woke to pain.Not the usual kicks. Not the usual pressure. Something deep. Something wrong.I sat up in bed. Eli was beside me. His arm was around my waist. The room was dark.The pain came again.I gasped.Eli woke. He asked what was wrong.I said the baby. Something was happening.He turned on

More Chapters
Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status