All Chapters of After Divorce, I Chose Sins: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

I stepped out of the cab with my thoughts still tangled, my fingers tightening around my bag like it was the only thing keeping me grounded.This was it.I said to myself as I took a full scan of the building in front of me. I hadn’t been here in years, that feeling was uncanny.“Here goes nothing,” I said and walked in.The lobby was colder than I remembered. But that wasn’t the only thing different. It looked more… modern and just systematic.Father would've hated this. He believed a place should feel alive the moment you walked in. And this… this was totally different.Eyes followed me as I moved past the front desk, whispers trailing behind me like I was some outsider, like they didn’t recognize me.I ignored them.I stepped toward the elevator but a hand stopped me before I could press the button.“Ma’am,” the security guard said, his tone polite but firm. “You can’t go up there.”I frowned. “Excuse me?”“Your access has been restricted.”The words didn’t register at first.“Wha

“Are you okay,” he steadied me.My heart was pounding like a drum, I could not utter a word. His gaze was unwavering. His eyes… there was something about them. It was like I knew them and I didn’t at the same time.I staggered a bit as we were safely on the sidewalk.“Th-thank you,” I said as I pulled myself away from him, still trembling.“You were about to walk into a moving car.”I blinked.The sound of the horn still echoed faintly in my head.“Are you okay?” He asked again.“I-” I stopped.“You have to be more careful on these streets, for you own sake.”I swallowed and looked away.“I’m fine. Thank you”“You don’t look fine, though.”“I said I’m fine.”My tone came out defensive.His eyes stayed on me like he didn’t believe a word I said.If I was him, I wouldn’t believe me tooIt irritated me.“Look,” I exhaled, running a hand through my hair. “Thank you. For… that. But I’m okay.”He didn’t step away from me. He just stood there, waiting for me to say what’s actually wrong with