Reborn From Regret: Audrey's Second Chance

The Weight

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w my hand at it with a lot of force. It was the start of an

asleep beside me, his dark hair

window the resemblance that had once

made my stomach twist with nausea, a daily occurrence tha

ching my dreams and plans in life disappear under the guise of raising a child I'd

nched his nose, a telltale sign that he

ce still sounding hoars

t I got out of bed be

conference today," I said, my voice c

lightly before he fixed it into a neut

ernoon off so I could

throom door. "That won't be

valuation since they moved him to the

irritation that was growing underneath my skin. It had b

t you

wed the hot water to run though my bod

at I was looking forward to. It was wha

y high school sweetheart had settled back in this town from abroad. He was recently divorced and had full custody of h

y as I let myself mask in it f

Damon was gone from our shared bedroom, a

nversation with Oll

. He was also the man who'd ruined my life by looking too

y figure for the one man that I wanted and tra

the kitchen table, his fingers holding a glass of orange ju

-grade level, his intelligence another re

" he said without lo

he was at the stove, but he said no

st already. I'd always insisted that O

conference?" I asked, as

. "Dad helped me prepare a case file

in what he was saying. I checked my phone,

ing you this afternoon.

o meet David and Charlie after Ollie's conference, under the guise

d time with the man who was still the

king up from my coffee. "I'm showing an ol

of Ollie before turning to me, his expressi

ne I

ng his face for any reaction. "Y

aid stiffly as I c

sipped my coffee, still staring at him, maintainin

le in after a long time away," he sai

replied, emphasizing on the last word after my

s head still no

u want

drunk coffee cup in th

onference was schedu

minutes early, parking my car ne

riving before me despite the fac

lassroom-Damon was in his work suit, Ollie beside him, also dressed in his scho

id, looking surprised a

derstandable as I had missed a lot of events befor

ere," I said sti

d I wo

face as he spoke. "Mrs. Henderson is almost through with anoth

tood some distance away from

d see David sitting opposite Mrs. He

p, as he saw me through the glass. He smiled, raising a ha

ked , following my eyes as he star

ring to hide my happines

with Charlie was scheduled to take place as well just as how I had

r since that mistake that night ago. Why shoul

vid came out with Charlie, his sm

happily. "What a p

to him as I said. "David.

h he would mask his pain to pretend it didn't hurt. Deep down I wa