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Penulis: Author Deblice
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-03-14 19:03:37

MABEL

I stared at the paused video. At Claire's younger face caught in grainy security footage.

Twenty-five years younger. But definitely her.

"Play it again," Damian said quietly.

I restarted the video from the beginning.

The timestamp read; November 12, 1999. 11:47 PM

The night my mother died.

The footage showed a parking garage. Dimly lit. A few cars scattered throughout.

My mother's car, a blue Honda Accord, was parked in a corner spot.

At 11:47 PM, a figure entered the frame.

Walking purpo
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  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   175!

    MABELI was halfway to Damian's office when my phone rang.Vanessa."Hey," I answered."Rose told me about the proposal. About you hesitating." Vanessa's voice was direct. "Can we talk?""I'm actually on my way to see Damian right now….""This won't take long. Can you stop by? Please?"I hesitated. Then I turned around. "Okay. I'll be there in twenty minutes."Vanessa was waiting in her living room when I arrived. Rose had clearly left. We were alone."Sit," Vanessa said.I sat."Rose told you about Damian proposing?""She mentioned it. Said you're scared. Hesitating." Vanessa sat across from me. "Are you going to say no?""I don't know. I was actually going to his office to give him an answer. I think I'm ready to say yes.""You think?""The fear is still there. But I'm trying not to let it control me."Vanessa nodded slowly. "Can I tell yo

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   174!

    MABELThe next morning, I went to Vanessa's apartment to pick up Liam.It was my week with him. Our custody arrangement had settled into a comfortable rhythm.Rose answered the door. Vanessa's assistant. Efficient as always."Morning, Ms. James. Liam's just finishing breakfast.""Thanks, Rose."I must have looked terrible because Rose paused. "Are you okay?""Fine. Just tired.""You look like you haven't slept.""I haven't. Much." I sat at the kitchen table. "Is Vanessa here?""She's at a meeting. Won't be back until this afternoon." Rose poured coffee without asking. Set it in front of me. "What's wrong?""Nothing. Everything. I don't know."Rose sat across from me. "Talk to me."I hesitated. Rose was Vanessa's assistant. Professional. Discreet. But also someone who'd been there through everything. The custody battle. The safe house. Lily's illness.Someone

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   173!

    MABELI stayed at Damian's apartment that night.We didn't talk more about the proposal. Just went to bed. Held each other. Tried to pretend everything was normal.But it wasn't normal.The question hung between us. Unanswered. Creating space where there hadn't been space before.In the morning, I made coffee while Damian showered.When he came out, dressed for work, the atmosphere was different. Careful. Polite."I need time," I said. Breaking the silence."I know. You said that last night.""I mean real time. To think. To process. To figure out what I want." I looked at him. "I can't just say yes because you're asking. I need to be sure.""How much time?""I don't know. A few weeks? A month? I can't put a deadline on this."Damian was quiet. Poured his coffee. "Okay.""You're upset.""I'm not upset. I'm disappointed. There's a difference." He sat at the cou

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   172!

    MABELWe moved back inside from the balcony.The candles were still burning. Dinner plates cleared. Music still playing softly.Damian poured wine. Handed me a glass.I took it but didn't drink. Just held it. Needed something to do with my hands."Talk to me," Damian said. Sitting beside me on the couch. "What are you thinking?""Everything. Nothing. I don't know." I set the glass down. "I want to say yes.""But?""But I'm scared." I looked at him. "What if this is just another mistake? What if I'm rushing into something without thinking clearly?""You've never rushed into anything in your life.""I rushed into marriage with Ethan. Look how that turned out.""That was different….""Was it? I thought I knew him. Thought I understood what I was getting into. Thought love was enough." My voice rose slightly. "Then his mother orchestrated a baby swap and he defended her. Chose her

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   171!

    MABELI stood on the balcony, looking down at Damian.On one knee. Ring in hand. Expression open. Vulnerable.The city noise faded. The world narrowed to just us. This moment."Mabel," he said again. His voice was steady but I could hear the nervousness underneath. "I love you. I want to spend my life with you. Marry me."Simple. Direct. Intimate.No grand speech. No elaborate setup. Just truth.The same way Damian had always been with me. Straightforward. Honest. Real.I opened my mouth. Closed it. No words came.I was stunned.I'd known this was coming. Eventually. We'd talked about the future. About waiting until life settled. Until the battles were over.And they were. Claire in prison. Liam safe. Lily recovering. The business thriving.Life had settled.But actually hearing the question. Seeing the ring. Facing the reality of it.That was different.

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   170!

    MABELThree months after Lily's transplant, Andrew asked to meet.Not at the hospital. Not at Bella's apartment. Somewhere neutral.A coffee shop in Brooklyn. Close to the Strand Bookstore where he still worked.I arrived first. Ordered tea. Waited.Andrew came in at exactly 2 PM. On time. Sober. Looking healthier than I'd seen him in years.He'd gained weight back. His eyes were clear. His hands are steady.One year sober. He'd told me last week. Celebrated his one-year anniversary at an AA meeting."Thanks for meeting me," he said, sitting down."Of course."He ordered coffee. We sat in uncomfortable silence until it arrived."I wanted to talk to you. About everything that's happened." Andrew wrapped his hands around his cup. "About what you did. For Lily. For Bella. For all of us.""You don't need to thank me—""Yes, I do. Let me say this. Please." He looked at me

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   34!

    ETHAN I watched Mabel walk away, her shoulders straight, her head held high despite everything. She looked different. Stronger. Like she'd been forged in fire and come out steel. "Ethan?" Hailey's voice cut through my thoughts. "What did she say to you?" I didn't answer immediately. My mind

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  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   33!

    MABEL I stood on the balcony, gripping the railing so hard my knuckles turned white. Ethan had just dropped a bomb, he'd known about the baby swap for three years. Three years of silence while I searched desperately for my son. "I need to go," I said, not looking at him. "Mabel, wait...." "Ther

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    MABEL I needed air. The gallery felt suffocating after my confrontation with Hailey. Whispers followed me as I made my way through the crowd, eyes tracking my every move. I found a balcony overlooking the museum's sculpture garden. The November air was cold, biting, exactly what I needed to clear

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  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   29!

    MABEL I made it to the ladies' room before the shaking started. My hands gripped the marble sink as I stared at my reflection. Flushed cheeks. Bright eyes. The look of someone who'd just burned bridges and didn't care. What had I done? I'd confronted Ethan and Hailey in public. Let my anger cont

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