Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Husband's Affair, My Anniversary Gift : Kabanata 261 - Kabanata 270

“Are you not coming?”Lily had already stepped out of the car with Danish when she noticed David was still sitting behind the wheel. The engine was running, his hands resting on the steering wheel, but he hadn’t moved to get out. Something about it felt wrong.She turned back and looked at him.David hesitated. For a brief second, it looked like he wanted to say something else. His lips parted, then pressed together again. He avoided her eyes.“I’m sorry,” he finally said. “I have a meeting. I can’t come tonight. I’ll see you tomorrow.”Lily felt the words hit her chest harder than she expected.She let out a slow breath, biting down on her lower lip, forcing herself to stay quiet. She didn’t trust her mouth right now. If she spoke, she was sure something sharp and regretful would come out.So this was it.He was avoiding her.The thought made her chest tighten with frustration. All day he had been distant. Silent. Cold in that calm way that hurt more than anger ever could.Without me

“What the hell is wrong with you?” she snapped when she saw David standing there, his face dark with anger.“What’s wrong with me?” he shot back, his jaw clenched. “You’re asking me that?”“Ugh, David,” Lily said, waving her hand. “I don’t have time for your temper.”She turned toward the wardrobe.Before she could take another step, her body was yanked back.Her back hit the wall hard.“David....”Her words died in her throat.His lips crashed onto hers.Rough....Angry....Desperate."...."Lily raised her hand to hit him, but he caught both her wrists and pinned them above her head with one hand. His other hand slid under her pajama shirt.She trembled at the cold touch.“Uh… Dav.....” she whimpered between his kisses.Her mind blurred. Her body weakened despite herself.Then anger snapped back.

After the admission work was finally done, Danish was taken inside for his class. He kept turning back, waving at them with a big smile, clearly excited and a little nervous at the same time.Lily waved back until he disappeared into the classroom.When they walked out of the school building, the air between Lily and David felt tight again. Too quiet. Too heavy.As they stepped down the steps, Lily’s eyes caught a white car parked across the road.She stopped walking.“I’m leaving on my own now,” she said, her voice calm but firm. “And you pick Danish up after school. I won’t be able to.”David immediately turned to her.“What do you mean you won’t be able to?” he asked, irritation clear in his tone. “Where are you going?”Lily didn’t even look at him properly.“I don’t need to tell you everything,” she said flatly. “Bye.”She

Her smile slowly faded.“Why would I love someone who only knows how to hurt me?”Her voice cracked.“I hate you…”Suddenly, tears spilled from her eyes. She started hitting his chest with her small fists, weak but desperate.“Why don’t you ever love properly?” she cried. “Why don’t you ever love me right?”Each word hit David harder than any punch ever could.His chest ached.He reached up, cupped her face gently, forcing her to look at him.“They’re not foolish,” he said quietly, his voice breaking. “I am.”He lowered his head and pressed a soft kiss to her forehead.Then he pulled back, his eyes full of regret.“But I love you,” he whispered. “I was wrong before. I was so wrong.”He kissed the corner of her lips, careful, almost trembling.Lily’s tears kept falling, soaking into his shi

“I tried to stay away,” he went on. “I really tried. I told myself I wouldn’t come near you again. But I couldn’t. I can’t imagine you with someone else. I waited seven years, Lily. Seven years, not knowing if you’d ever come back.”His hands slid down, still holding hers, and then slowly he sank to his knees in front of her.“I didn’t know if you’d return,” he said, looking up at her. “And even if you hadn’t, I wouldn’t have gone to you. But you came back. You came back to me. Even if it was only because of our son.”He tightened his grip on her hands, like letting go would destroy him.“Please,” he whispered. “Save me.”Lily’s heart ached so badly it felt like it might break all over again. Seeing him like this, on his knees, crying, shattered something inside her. Tears poured down her face as she stood there, unable to pull away,