Dear Ex-Husband, I'm Only Here to Save Your Son のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 91 - チャプター 100

I had made a big, big mistake.And I wasn't talking about my pounding head or my dry mouth, with all the alcohol from the night before taking its toll. Instead, I had that sweet, exhausted feeling all over my body that I hadn't felt in a long time. Damn, I hadn't even realized how much I'd missed it until last night. Everywhere Connor had placed his hands… My hips, my back, my breasts… It was like he'd left a mark there that I'd feel forever.I think that was what was making my chest hurt so much.It was painful to know that something so wrong could feel so good. So right.Look what you did, Eden. You just created a new memory to fill you with pain in the future. Congratulations.That thought almost made me whim

I don't know how long I remained in that position, with Theo in my arms while Connor hugged us both, both clinging to me as if they never planned to let me go. We certainly stayed like that longer than we should have, since I should have had the strength to simply walk away and make them understand that this was inevitable.But I had no strength. I just stood there, my heart aching and my eyes brimming with tears. When was the last time I'd felt that feeling? The feeling of being truly wanted, of having a family who wanted me around? That's why I should have protected myself more before letting the Mycrofts into my life again. Nothing, not even Michael's worst scheme, could hurt me as much as that: knowing that, in the end, I meant something to Theodore and Connor, too. That my departure wouldn't be painful just for me.If I really wanted to, I could stay there. I could try to pretend the past never happened and that nothing was stopping me from building my little family alongside the

My heart was racing like I'd run from a pride of lions, but at least I was able to close my bedroom door behind me and Theo before any of them could reach us. I still felt like I was in a dream, my body heavy and my mind incredibly confused. I didn't even know if the confusion inside me could be called thoughts.But there was one thing I had no doubt about: the only thing that mattered was that little boy curled up in my arms, clinging to me as if he, too, was afraid that we would be separated at any moment.Theo was still crying, but the moment I looked down, I caught him looking at me too, his expression a mix of fear, hesitation, and wonder. Yes, I wasn't the only one there who was still in disbelief at what had just happened. In fact, a part of me was still on edge, waiting for Connor to appear at any moment and tell me it was all a lie, but…The more I thought about it, the more it made sense. The Mycrofts' unjustified rush to bury my daughter, their refusal to let me see their b

That day had stabbed me so hard that now I was hallucinating. That was the only explanation for what Mae had just said. But strangely, as much as I waited second after second for things to make sense again, nothing happened. She just stood there, staring at us with wide eyes and a guilt-ridden face. I waited and waited some more for her to say it was just a lie, but…“What did you just say?” Connor muttered and I was surprised I wasn’t the only one who heard that nonsense.“I…” Mae’s voice cracked, as her body shook as if it were about to break apart “I’m so, so sorry… I should never have written that letter. I should never have agreed to this.”“Stop it, Mae,” I begged, a tightness growing in my chest as I watched her cry desperately “We know you would never be capable of doing something like that…”“But I did!” she practically screamed, but her voice was so distorted with tears that it barely made a sound “Oh, God! It was the biggest mistake I’ve ever made in my life! I spent all t

It had been a few minutes since I'd finished telling my story, but the room remained completely silent, even though it had never been so full before. Gosh, I couldn't even remember if I'd ever had five guests there at once, but now we felt like we'd all gathered for a funeral. Not that I could blame them. It wasn't as if I hadn't faced the shock myself before I could feel happy.“This…” Claire was the first to speak, her voice sounding stuck in her throat “This is madness.”“That’s a fucking crime!” my father growled, his body still frozen beside me “I knew that family was made up of sons of bitches, but I never imagined they would go to this extreme! How could they do this to a mother and a child…!”“You need to take a DNA test yourself.” Stefana said, her tone sounding almost normal, though her brows were furrowed as she looked at the printed test I’d shown them “I know Connor already took this, but you need to be on your guard. Our lab is much more trustworthy, and there you’ll hav