Chapter 10
Was his attempt to win me back too little, too late?
A month ago, he was the one who tore me and our son apart.
While he was with Elodic and her kids,
did he ever once consider how our son and I felt?
My heart was shattered, and the love was gone.
Now, his efforts to keep me in his life were worthless in my eyes.
I took a deep breath and prepared to walk away.
“Then we’ll see each other in court.”
His hand grabbed mine.
The coldness in his palm made me instinctively pull my hand back.
“Serena, can you give me one more chance?”
“Please don’t leave me.”
Time doesn’t wait for people who stand still–it only slows down for those walking away.
Opportunities aren’t meant for those who don’t care.
Even though my heart was broken,
our son had given him three chances, still holding onto some hope.
But what had he done?
“Declan, you’ve had time to try to keep someone who wants to leave.”
“Why not try becoming someone worth trusting?”
I pulled out some cash from my bag and placed it on the table.
Since we were determined to go our separate ways,
I didn’t want to take a single cent from him.
“By the way, Serena, there’s something else.”
He rushed to stop me, his face filled with desperate pleading.
“I consulted the best doctors in the world.”
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“Jasper’s hearing can be fixed, we can…”
Before he could finish, I cut him off.
“After eight years, now you remember?”
“Jasper’s hearing has been fine for a while.”
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“By the way, the doctor said it was because of you that our son ended up this way.”
“You should visit the hospital sometime, maybe get your brain checked while you’re at it.”
With that, I walked out of the cafe without looking back.
I didn’t let the brief encounter bother me.
My son and I were settling into our new life.
He was making new friends at school.
Every day was fulfilling and happy.
In the meantime, our marriage was officially ended by the court,
thanks to him making a mess online,
which convinced the judge that our relationship was beyond repair.
Even after the divorce, Declan still tried to win me back during his visits to New Zealand.
He even got into a car accident on one of those trips.
While he was hospitalized, he didn’t even have anyone to take care of him.
That made him regret everything–how he had pushed his wife and child away over eight years.
Another year passed, and it was our son’s birthday again.
Declan showed up at our door with his injuries still healing,
carrying our son’s favorite toy and a cake, hoping to celebrate together.
But when he walked in, he saw a happy family of three,
celebrating with smiles and singing happy birthday.
“Uncle Declan, I already have a dad.”
“Goodbye, Uncle. I hope you don’t come back to disturb our lives.”
I just quietly watched my son,
leaving all the stress and chaos outside the door.
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Smiling, I leaned on Liam’s shoulder.
Our fingers intertwined, glowing with happiness.
The wedding bands on our ring fingers, bound together,
symbolized our unbreakable, eternal commitment.
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