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The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing! 201!
MABELThe contractions were relentless.Three minutes apart. Then two. Then barely any break between them."You're at nine centimeters now," the nurse said. "Almost time to push."Damian held my hand. Wiped my forehead with a cool cloth. "You're doing amazing.""I don't feel amazing. I feel like I'm dying.""You're not dying. You're bringing our daughter into the world."Another contraction. I squeezed his hand so hard he winced."Sorry…""Don't apologize. Squeeze as hard as you need."The doctor came in. Dr. Martinez. She'd been my OB throughout the pregnancy."Alright, Mabel. Let's check your progress." She examined me. "You're at ten centimeters. Fully dilated. Ready to push.""Already?""Fast labor. Your body knows what it's doing." Dr. Martinez positioned herself. "On the next contraction, I want you to push. Hard. Like you're having the biggest bowel movement of your life.""Lovely image.""But accurate. Ready?"The next contraction came. I pushed. Hard. Everything in me focuse
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MABELAt eight and a half months pregnant, Damian asked me something.We were having dinner at his apartment. Our apartment now, mostly. I'd moved most of my things over. We were living together again. Slowly rebuilding."I have a question," he said. "And if the answer is no, that's completely fine. No pressure.""Okay. What is it?""Would you marry me? Before the baby comes?"I looked at him. Surprised. "Marry you?""Yes. Not a big wedding. No production. Just us. At a courthouse. Make it official before she's born.""Why?""Because I want to be married to you. Want us to be a family legally. Want to stand up and commit to you publicly." He took my hand. "And because we've done the work. We've rebuilt trust. We're in a good place. I want to make it official."I thought about it. About eight months of therapy. Eight months of him showing up. Eight months of rebuilding."What about a ceremony? Don't you want something more?""No. I don't need a ceremony. I just need you. And Liam. And
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MABELLiam had adjusted to the idea of a baby sister quickly.At six years old, he was old enough to understand. Young enough to be genuinely excited."When will she be born?" he asked for the hundredth time."About six more weeks. In November.""That's forever!""It'll go fast. You'll see."He'd started collecting things for her. A stuffed bear from his room. A blanket he'd picked out at the store. A book about being a big brother."I'm going to teach her everything," he announced one evening at dinner.Vanessa, Damian, and I were all there. Co-parenting dinner. A new tradition we'd started."What are you going to teach her?" Vanessa asked."How to play games. How to read. How to ride a bike when she's big enough." Liam counted on his fingers. "And I'll protect her. Make sure no one is mean to her.""That's very sweet," I said. "She's lucky to have you as a big brother.""I know. I'm going to be the best big brother ever."Damian smiled. "I believe you will be."After dinner, Liam we
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MABELThe first therapy session was tense.Dr. Andrew asked hard questions. Made us articulate our feelings. Our fears. Our hurts.I talked about betrayal. About Ethan. About how Damian's secret made me feel like history was repeating.Damian talked about fear. About protecting the adoption. About making bad choices to avoid consequences."You can't rebuild trust while holding onto secrets," Dr. Andrew said. "Complete transparency going forward. That's non-negotiable.""I understand," Damian said."And you," Dr. Andrew looked at me. "You can't punish him forever for one mistake. At some point, you have to choose. Forgive or walk away. Staying in the middle helps no one.""I know. I'm trying.""Try harder. For yourself. For this baby. For him."We left that first session exhausted. Emotionally drained.But we came back the next week. And the week after that.By week three, we were talking more openly. Dr. Andrew guiding us through difficult conversations."Why did you keep the secret?"
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MABELI stayed at Damian's apartment for another hour.We talked about logistics. Practical things. Doctor's appointments. Prenatal care. What I needed."Have you seen a doctor yet?" he asked."No. I was going to make an appointment this week.""Can I come? To the first appointment?"I hesitated. That felt intimate. Like something couples did.But he was the father. He had a right to be there."Yes. You can come.""Thank you." He made a note on his phone. "Let me know when it is. I'll clear my schedule.""You don't have to…""I want to. Want to be there from the beginning. Want to be involved in everything."We talked about telling Liam. Agreed to wait until the second trimester. Until we were sure everything was progressing well.Talked about living arrangements. Whether I'd stay in my apartment or if we needed somewhere bigger."We can figure that out later," Damian said. "After we know more. After we've done some counseling. After we see where things stand between us.""Speaking of
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MABELWe sat in silence for a while.Damian's hand still on my stomach. Both of us processing. Absorbing the reality.A baby. Our baby. Due in seven and a half months."We need to talk about logistics," I said finally."Okay." Damian pulled his hand back. Giving me space. "What do you need?""I need to know you'll be involved. That you'll be present. That this baby won't just be my responsibility.""Of course I'll be involved. Mabel, I want to be part of this. Completely.""Even if we're not together? Even if I can't forgive you? Even if we end up co-parenting from separate homes?""Even then. This is my child. I'll be there. For every appointment. Every milestone. Everything." Damian's voice was firm. "You won't do this alone. I promise."I wanted to believe him. Wanted to trust those words.But trust was the problem, wasn't it?"I'm still hurt," I said quietly. "Still angry about the lies. About the secrets. About everything.""I know.""That doesn't just go away because I'm pregnan
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HAILEYI couldn't sleep.All night, I lay awake thinking about what Claire had said.“I've handled it.”But what did that mean? How could she handle DNA evidence? Hospital records? The truth?She couldn't.Which meant she was planning something else. Something drastic.And knowing Claire, "drastic"
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VANESSAI stared at the evidence spread across my desk.DNA results. Hospital records. Pregnancy photos. Investigation reports.All of it pointed to one undeniable truth.Mabel was telling the truth.Liam was her biological son."You're telling the truth," I said quietly.Mabel looked up, her eyes
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MABEL"Wait," I said as Vanessa moved toward the door. "We need to talk about what happens next. Specifically."Vanessa turned back. "I just said I need time to think…""I know. But we need to at least discuss the options. So we both know what we're considering."She hesitated, then nodded. "Okay.
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MABEL"Before I go," I said, stopping at the door. "We need a plan. An actual plan. Not just vague promises to figure it out later."Vanessa looked up. "What kind of plan?""A plan for how we move forward. Specifically." I walked back to my chair. "We both agree fighting in court is bad for Liam. B
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