Lahat ng Kabanata ng Divorce: His Biggest Regret: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

Chapter 181Patrick Banks ~•~I paced back and forth around the room. At some point, I paused and looked at the tuxedo on the bed. Valerie had dropped it in my room the previous night. It was the day of Jordan’s wedding.I thought I had made peace with the fact that I wasn’t attending. But I just couldn’t help but feel restless. Valerie and the boys had already left the house. And when I took them out the other day, they couldn’t stop telling me about how it was so rude to miss your best friend’s wedding. Liam also made it clear to me that it would be a big mistake if I didn’t attend the wedding. A part of me knew that it was Valerie who put them up to it. Why couldn’t I just do something else and forget about the wedding? I dragged a hand down my face in frustration. I stepped closer to the bed and picked up the tuxedo. It was a perfectly tailored piece, the kind that made a statement without me even trying. Jordan knew me too well. Yes, I knew he was the one who sent it to

Chapter 183Patrick Banks ~•~After I left the wedding, I went straight to the airport. Without hesitation. With no second thoughts, I bought a flight ticket to Paris. I just wanted to leave for a few days and clear my head. And most importantly, I didn’t want to tell anyone about it. I knew it was a selfish move, but I had to do what was best for me. I turned off my phone as soon as I got on the plane. I intentionally didn’t use the private terminal because I didn’t want anybody from the family to figure out where I was headed. All I wanted was silence, distance, and the anonymity of being just another man boarding a plane. As I sat in my seat, I leaned my head back and shut my eyes. As the plane took off, I felt a little bit guilty about what I was doing. I thought about the kids. They would wake up and wonder where I was and why I had disappeared. I didn’t tell anybody where I was going. Not even Valerie. I just wanted peace. I shoved the guilty thoughts aside. I had to

Chapter 185Patrick Banks ~•~“Daddy, when are you coming back home?” Liam’s worried voice echoed from the other end of the line. “Why did you leave without telling us?” Before I could even open my mouth to speak, Noah chimed in on the conversation. “That’s really unfair.” I let out a deep sigh. “I’m sorry, I won’t disappear on any of you again. I’m really really sorry.” “Did you leave because you’re fighting with Uncle Jordan?” Liam’s question caught me off guard. “Yes,” I admitted, my voice low. I didn’t want to lie to him. After ghosting them for two days, the least I could do was tell the truth. “Oh,” Liam muttered. “Why are you fighting with your best friend?” He asked curiously. But I couldn’t tell him that part. I responded with a chuckle. “It’s adult stuff, I can’t talk to you about it.” “But I’m almost an adult.” I could already picture the frown on Liam’s face. “Almost? We will talk about it when you’re an adult.” Liam wasn’t impressed with my answer but he didn’

Chapter 187Valerie Will~•~Damien’s words stuck with me and created doubt in my mind. But I didn’t want to comfort Patrick about it or even end up accusing him of something he didn’t do. But when I saw on the news that he was spotted in Paris with her, I lost my cool. I felt so betrayed and humiliated. I still couldn’t believe he would do something like that to me. The worst part was that he lied when I asked him about it. So much for needing time away from everyone just to clear his head. When in reality, he abandoned his kids to be with his ex-girlfriend. The image of them was drilled into my head. Even if I forced myself to forget it, I couldn’t. And whenever I thought about it, my blood boiled intensely with rage. And I thought about it every second. I just needed to clear my head. My breathing was heavy. I wanted to believe that Patrick was telling the truth, just so I would be okay. But my brain didn’t let me accept it. The image kept replaying in my head. At some po

Chapter 189Valerie Will~•~“Wh ... .what are…..you ... .doing?” I stuttered as I tried to ask a question. “Shhhh.” He placed his fingers on my lips. “Just go with the flow. Remember, you deserve it.” I was too weak to resist. For some weird reason, I had this strong urge to kiss him as he leaned closer. I mean, my mind didn’t want it, but my body wanted it. It was as if the drinks made my body betray me — I was aroused.His hot breath fanned my face, and before I could stop myself, I gave in. His lips claimed mine in a searing kiss, rough and demanding, as though he had been waiting for this moment ever since he met me. My hands trembled, torn between pushing him away or kissing him more passionately. I knew what I was doing was wrong but I couldn’t stop myself. The kiss deepened and his hands began traveling around my body. I hated that I was enjoying it. Soon enough, his fingers were on my clit and I whimpered in response to his touch. “We shouldn’t be doing this. We are j