Chapter 0261

I try to think, but nothing makes sense. Emma was back? How the hell was that even possible?

When she left, she’d sworn never to come back. Mother, Father, and Travis used to visit her, but she never

came home. Not even for the holidays.

In fact, my family used to go and spend Christmas with her. I never got invited. Before Noah was old enough to understand things, I used to spend Christmas alone. While my family went to be with Emma,.

Rowan and Noah spent it with his family, and as usual, I wasn’t invited.

Seeing her here in my home is a complete shock. He used to tell me that if he ever got a chance, he

would get back to Emma immediately. It confused me even more. If she was back, why the hell was

Rowan kissing me? Why the hell was he still with me?

I step completely out of his hand. He curses, though I don’t know if it’s because I stepped away from him.

or because Emma saw us kissing.

Wrapping my hands around myself, I continue to stare silently at Emma. I try to push back the pain and

hurt I’ve endured during my marriage to Rowan.

have hurt her when I slept with her boyfriends, but I’ve paid dearly for that mistake. Her

losing Rowan is nothing compared to the ones Rowan, my family, and

name in

him, I start to head out of the kitchen just as Mother

ignore them and rush up

inside Iris’s room and lock myself inside. She was still asleep. Careful not to make a sound, I

and put my head between my legs, I fight the

Emma, just brought back the pain I’ve tried to

to move

thought that this was a chance for

Not when I know that his heart has always belonged to

the door, I tense. They stop outside the room, and

a gentle knock.

Rowan. I don’t want to face

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open the door. His voice

could face whatever was awaiting for me on the other. side. I’m used to

AVE

be out.” My volce comes out stronger

leave. I force back my

the room and head

I go back to Iris’s room, only to

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