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作者: Author Deblice
last update 公開日: 2026-03-25 14:10:58

MABEL

I 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
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  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   188!

    MABELDamian stopped at the door.Hand on the knob. Not leaving yet."Please," he said. Not turning around. "Don't do this.""I'm not doing anything. You did this. With your lies. Your secrets.""I know. You're right. I did this." He turned to face me. "But Mabel, I've told you everything now. Everything. There are no more secrets.""How do I know that's true?""Because I'm swearing to you. On everything. On Liam. On us. On five years of partnership." Damian stepped back into the room. "I've told you everything now. I swear. There are no more secrets."I looked at him. At the desperation in his eyes. The pleading."You said that before," I said quietly. "Two hours ago. You said there were no more secrets. Then revealed you orchestrated an illegal adoption.""That's different—""How? How is it different? You lied then. Why should I believe you now?""Because I have nothing left to hide. I've told you the worst of it. The illegal adoption. The bribery. The surveillance. All of it." He w

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   187!

    MABELWe stood in my living room.Silent. Angry. The truth sitting between us like something toxic."Say something," Damian said finally."What do you want me to say? That I understand? That I forgive you? That it's all okay because your intentions were good?""I want you to acknowledge that what I did kept Liam safe. That it worked. That he had a good life with Vanessa because of the choice I made.""And I want you to acknowledge that you lied to me for five years! That you kept crucial information about my son from me! That you manipulated our entire relationship!" My voice was rising. "But neither of us is getting what we want, are we?""I didn't manipulate our relationship—""Didn't you? You knew where Liam was from the beginning. You pretended to search. Pretended to investigate. Made me think you were this brilliant investigator when really you were just leading me to information you already had." I laughed bitterly. "That's manipulation. That's lying. That's exactly what Ethan

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   186!

    MABELDamian stood slowly."You can't marry me," he repeated. Voice flat. Processing."No. I can't. Not after this.""Because I broke the law to protect your son.""Because you broke the law, kept it secret, and put Liam at risk. All without telling me." I looked at him. "Because I can't trust you. Can't build a life with someone who makes these kinds of decisions alone."Damian was quiet for a moment. Then his expression changed. Hardened."You want to know the truth? The complete truth?""I thought that's what you were telling me.""I was. But let me be even clearer." He stepped closer. "I did what I had to do to protect him. To keep him safe from Claire. To make sure he had a good life with someone who would love him.""By breaking the law….""Yes. By breaking the law. By paying people off. By orchestrating an illegal adoption." His voice was firm. Unapologetic. "And I don't regret

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   185!

    MABELI couldn't stand still.Paced from the window to the couch and back. Again. And again.Damian sat watching me. Silent. Waiting."Say something," he said finally."I'm trying to process. You orchestrated an illegal adoption. Of my son. Without my knowledge. Without my consent.""Yes.""You paid off hospital staff, the same people Claire paid, to facilitate a crime.""Yes.""You bribed an adoption agency to place Liam with Vanessa specifically.""Yes."I stopped pacing. Turned to face him."You broke the law. Multiple laws. Serious laws.""Yes. I did.""You could have been caught. At any point. By police. By investigators. By anyone looking into the adoption." My voice rose. "What would have happened then?""I would have been arrested. Prosecuted. Probably gone to prison.""And Liam? What would have happened to Liam?"Damian was

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   184!

    MABELDamian sat across from me.The apartment was quiet. Liam asleep in his room. Just us and whatever truth he was about to tell."There's something I never told you," he said again. "About how I found Liam.""I'm listening."He took a breath. "I didn't just stumble upon Liam's adoption. Didn't just investigate and get lucky. It wasn't chance or good detective work.""Then what was it?""I orchestrated it." His voice was flat. Matter-of-fact. "I facilitated the illegal adoption. I'm the reason Liam ended up with Vanessa."I couldn't process the words. They didn't make sense."What?""When Claire arranged the baby swap, she needed someone to take Liam. Someone safe. Someone she could control or monitor." Damian looked at me directly. "I made sure that someone was Vanessa.""You... made sure?""I paid off the hospital staff. The same people Claire paid to switch the babies. I

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   183!

    MABELDamian stopped at the door.Hand on the knob. Not opening it. Not leaving.Just standing there."What?" I asked. Exhausted. Angry. Done with this conversation.He turned around slowly. "I need to ask you something.""Now? Really?""Yes. Now." He walked back toward me. "Do you trust me?""I don't know. That's the problem. I thought I did. Then I found out you've been keeping secrets about my son for five years.""One secret. About a meaningless family connection that doesn't change anything.""It's not meaningless to me. It's about honesty. About trust. About making decisions together instead of you deciding what I need to know."Damian nodded. "You're right. Completely right. I made a bad call five years ago.""Just five years ago? Or are there other things?""What do you mean?""I mean, what else haven't you told me? What other secrets are you keeping

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   136!

    MABELDavid had called the cab.Ethan was pulling himself together. Drinking the last of his water. Straightening his tie.Looking marginally more human than when he'd arrived."The cab will be here in five minutes," David said."Thank you." Ethan stoo

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-04-03

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   135!

    MABELI stood in the lobby watching Ethan cry.Drunk. Disheveled. Completely falling apart.Part of me wanted to comfort him. Old instincts. Years of marriage.But another part held back.This was Ethan. The man who'd chosen his mother over me. Over tr

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-04-03

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   138!

    MABELThe weeks at the safe house had their own rhythm.Morning coffee. Security briefings from David. Updates from lawyers. Afternoons with Liam. Evenings with Bella and Lily.And Damian.He came every few days. Sometimes for business. Updates on Claire's tria

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-04-03

  • The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!   133!

    ETHANThe two weeks passed slowly.I threw myself into work. Tried to stay busy. Tried not to think about the hearing.But Jason was always on my mind.I saw him every other day. Hailey had agreed to informal visits while the court decided.We went to

    last update最終更新日 : 2026-04-02
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