บททั้งหมดของ Too Late To Love Me: I Already Left With His Twins: บทที่ 171 - บทที่ 180

Lydia POVThroughout that day at work, I was so destabilized and disappointed in myself, but I wasn’t doing much self sabotaging because I have learned to give myself grace for trying to do so much.But then, in as much as all my years of therapy sessions, it looked like none of it was paying off because why was I still unable to give myself that same grace?I started taking deep breaths.Slow ones.The kind my therapist taught me.And then I realized that I was actually handling this better than I thought.My anxiety wanted to deceive me into believing I didn’t know how to care for my kids.It kept whispering the same questions over and over again.Why did I allow him back into the kids’ lives?Why did I accept him back at all?Don’t I love myself enough?Why didn’t I choose Marcus over and over and over again?Then I caught myself.No.That wasn’t the truth.That was my anxiety talking.No.That was my overthinking.Actually, no.That was my imposter syndrome.I immediately correcte

After the meeting with Lydia, I felt really bad about the way she stared at me and the way she spoke. But am I really making a mistake by moving back to my home country to reclaim my company? Should I stay back with my kids and try building again here? I’ve done it before, and I can do it again. It shouldn’t be that bad. But my own company is more than just a business. It’s the hallmark of my entire generation. My grandmother built its foundations, my family carried it forward, and I expanded it into something the world recognizes. It’s a part of my heritage. Decisions. I’m not the worst when it comes to decision-making. If anything, I’m usually the best. There’s no way I would’ve become the richest businessman in my country by being indecisive. But this is different. This is the first time I’m a dad. I love my kids so much that I genuinely don’t know what the right answer is. As I sat there lost in my thoughts, my phone rang. My assistant. Yeah, she had been working for Dan

Dave POVSo after we all talked about the whole ticket thing, Ava was just there. She wasn’t really warm or engaging like she usually was. Normally, Ava was the warm one.At first, I tried not to think too much about it. Maybe she just wasn’t in the mood. Maybe one of my friends had offended her. Maybe something else was bothering her.Still, it felt strange enough that I eventually asked.“Ava, you’re not as warm as usual.”She barely looked up.“Hmm. I’m cool.”Then she went right back to whatever she was doing on her tablet.That should have been my first warning sign.Before I could think much more about it, Eli jumped into a completely unrelated topic.“Oh, we just learned something about mileage in cars today.”I smiled.“Really? And what did you learn?”His eyes immediately lit up the way they always did whenever he thought he knew something important.“That some cars can go farther than other cars with the same amount of fuel.”I nodded.“That’s true.”“Which doesn’t make sens

Dave povMy heart nearly broke.My babies have been through it.“I don’t want you to handle any truth,” I said. “I want you to know that I’ll be back. I’ll keep in touch regardless.”Then, acting almost entirely on impulse, I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small piece of jewelry.It had pictures of me and them inside it.I explained that they could wear it as a bracelet or a necklace.They examined it quietly.“Okay,” Ava said.Then she added,“All of these emotional giveaways are not going to get through me, but okay. Thanks for telling us, and we hope you keep your word.”Eli immediately followed with,“If you don’t keep your word, I’m going to get dinosaurs, and they’re going to fight you and ruin everything you have.”Ava nodded.“Well, best of luck with your company.”The conversation slowly began winding down after that.Eli spent several minutes turning the necklace over in his hands, examining every detail as though he were conducting an official investigation.Ava re

Dave POV“Dave, I’m not stopping you from leaving,” Lydia said.Her voice was calm.Too calm.For some reason, I had expected anger. Maybe disappointment. Maybe one of those sharp remarks she occasionally delivered with terrifying precision.Instead, she sounded composed.I found myself staring at her for a second longer than necessary.Then again, unpredictability was part of what made Lydia Lydia. She never reacted the way people expected her to.She folded her arms loosely across her chest.“What I’m saying is that I want you to know that you can let me know if you aren’t coming back.”The hallway suddenly felt smaller.Quieter.I looked at her but didn’t say anything.She continued.“Also, don’t lie to my kids and give them those gibberish gifts only to end up breaking their hearts.”Her gaze hardened.“Let me tell you something.”A pause.“I’ll ruin you.”There wasn’t a hint of exaggeration in her voice.No drama.No theatrics.Just a simple statement of fact.Then, as though she