After Divorce: Ex-wife Never Turns Back
“No, Louis. What I feel is regret, sorrow. I wish things had been different, I wish we hadn’t hurt each other, but that doesn’t mean I want it back.”
But I couldn’t hear it—not truly. The kindness in her tone, the shimmer of tears in her eyes, the way her voice broke—all of it felt like love, hidden, suppressed, waiting to be drawn out. I told myself she was lying to protect herself, to protect Maya, to protect Damian. I told myself she still loved me, because the alternative would destroy me.
“Emily,” I whispered, stepping so close I could feel the warmth of her breath, “you can say no, you can deny it, but I know. I know you still love me. I see it in your eyes right now.”
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