Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0438

“Then what do you want? Because you are honestly confusing me here,” I tell him honestly.

“You. I want you, Harper.” I pull my hand from his and straighten in my chair, while looking at him suspiciously.

“You have to realize just how unbelievable you sound right now. You didn’t want me back then. You never wanted me and even went to great heights to drive in the point. How the hell do you expect me to believe that all of a sudden you now want me?” Is it wrong that I'm suspicious of him? That I'm suspicious of his end game. That I am afraid he could just be charming me Just to get into my pants, That he was playing a game with me. I don’t think I could handle it if that turns out to be case

It would shatter me.

He stares at me in an intense way. His eyes stay on me for a couple of minutes as if he’s trying to find the right words.

“I don’t know what to say, Harper. I don’t I I even think I can explain it to you given i that I barely understand it myself,” he explains in a soft voice. “All I know is that I want you, and not just your body,” Given our marriage before, I was skeptical. I found it hard to believe his words. To believe that he wants me when he used to drill into me that he never would.

to do with that, Gabriel. I don’t know what you want from me.” “Just give me

sure I'm ready to give him a chance. Hell, I am not even

there, I like a blazing inferno that was ready to consume me, but

eat and make small talk, and I slowly start to relax and let go of the

you have free time?” Gabriel asks when we are done

answered without even

nothing

and I laugh. His laugh is so deep and beautiful that for a moment I just stare at him

wrong?” his voice unfreezes

in a comfortable atmosphere

into the night. Since it was chilly outside, Gabriel takes his coat off and drapes

doesn’t Start the car immediately after