My Ex Husband Bizarrely Wants Me Back

mn air flowed in through the windows, creating a low-

as I helped my daughter with her lunch. Julianna, my three-year-old daughter, sat in h

self. We did share a tight bond eve

ng Alfred Grayson, I became Penelope

w about me, but I'll

I was having lunch on October 15,

fter lunch, a common behavior for children her age. After

house carried an unmistakable aura that day. I felt a sense of unease as he c

d, I stood up to attend to him. I thought that perhaps removing his suit jacket and lo

led out to him

m. If only he understood the sacrifices I

arriage wasn't that bad. Even when he was kind to me, I c

d him. Did it ha

love hurt and made a person

th him, Alfred dropped a file on the tabl

y, but I'm ready for the divorce. I just need you

g the purpose of the documents

divorce. We were doing fine. I never begged him

st a whisper, as I stared at

long have you been planning

on around me. When I sobered up, I just wanted you out of my life, but I couldn't. I was lonely, and you were there. I took advantage of you, Penelope

ed what was going on. I couldn't believe how he could look into my eyes and

of pain and grie

it'll hurt me. You just don't understand or appreciate

e divorce. You can't for

my wrist and pulled me closer to his body. I

to!" Alfred's desperation was palpable i

re for a divorce?" I

rt—both my wrist and my slowly breaking heart. What did he mean by this? Why wa

antasizing about me. When I was broken, I found you j

ng to hear any more. I hated that he was revealing and rem

, and I found it d

knew he was the first man. Alfred knew that I had never loved anyon

but he wasn't in love with me. I forced—n

lfred didn't love me, but I let him show me a new world, a

beautiful night of my life, but apparently, it

se of my baby, I didn't think twice before enter

I was blinded by love. I restrained myself and stayed lock

n feel that when they get hurt by others, they shou

had spent with Alfred and his family. The cheerful lunches, the wonde

ring at me for being stubborn, but I ignored him. I hat

rt Alfred, but it seemed he didn

e had never understood how I felt. If he could

off the vibe that he'd be back and that he

ver agree