All Chapters of My Divorced Husband Is Never Coming Back: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

Randy's Pov The bedroom had become my sanctuary, at least for these final few days. I'd pulled my old duffle bag from the back of the closet, the fabric slightly dusty from years of disuse, and laid it open on the bed. The process of packing should have been simple. After five years in this house, I should have accumulated more possessions, more evidence of a life lived. But the bag remained mostly empty, holding only a few changes of clothes and some personal items that actually mattered to me. My hands moved methodically, folding a shirt and placing it in the bag. Then another. The repetitive motion was almost meditative, giving my mind something to focus on besides the voices that had finally faded from the living room. Kyle and Selene must have left, taking their excitement about the yacht with them. A soft knock sounded against the door, three gentle taps that barely disturbed the quiet of the room. I paused, my hands stilling on the shirt I'd been folding. For a moment, I con

Randy's Pov The silence that followed my words was thick and suffocating, pressing down on the small circle we'd formed in the middle of the Hall family's decorated sitting room. I could feel the weight of multiple stares, not just from Kyle and Selene and the blonde woman whose name I still didn't know, but from other party guests who'd been close enough to hear what I'd said.The words hung in the air like ornaments on one of the Christmas trees, visible and undeniable. For a few seconds, maybe three or four, but feeling much longer, all four of them just looked at me. Their expressions were almost identical, a mixture of shock and disbelief and confusion, like I'd suddenly sprouted horns on my head or started speaking in a foreign language.Kyle's mouth had fallen open slightly, his practised composure slipping for just a moment. The yacht key dangled from his fingers, forgotten now as he tried to process what I'd just said. Beside him, Selene's champagne glass had paused halfway