Chapter 0500

Emma

I walk into Mia's office for yet another therapy session. Just like we always do, I first take off my shoes before sitting down.

"Hi Emma," Mia asks, smiling at me. Her smile, just like always, is inviting and warm. It makes you calm and relaxed.

"Hi Mia"

"Okay, you know what we have to do first, right?"

She asks and I nod my head.

I take a deep breath before closing my eyes. I sort through my thoughts. I don't hold onto them for long or dwell on them. Instead, I let them go without trying to dive into them.

I push out the thoughts about Calvin, Gunner, my brother, mom and Ava. I clear my head until there is nothing. Until my head is empty and I am at peace.

Once that's done, I open my eyes.

"Are you ready for us to begin?" Mia, who was watching me, asks.

I nod "Yes."

last time, you told me you are ready to get your life back

on her and let her question bounce in my head as I try lock down what

I finally say, "I got in contact with my previous firm. They have a branch here in the city and

something I wasn't expecting. It's been two years since I had a mental breakdown because of guilt and out of nowhere, I quit my job. I never

for my old job back, I expected them to turn me away and tell me to fuck off. I was surprised when my senior got excited at hearing me. She immediately accepted my request, even after I told her that I wasn't coming back to the city I'd called home for the last

decided to get your life back?" Her question pulls me back to

reason I am doing all this. He is the reason why I

"What about him?"

can't try to be a good mother to him when my life is a mess now, can I?" I give her a sheepish smile. "I quit my job and moved with my

her head and then writes something in her

using Gunner and Calvin as a bandaid. I am afraid that you are settling for them since you didn't end

way about me and about my intentions to

of my mouth. It

but if that's what I am thinking, then that's what Calvin will think too. Are you sure that

so he knows that she and Rowan are together. He knows Rowan chose Ava. What's to stop him from thinking that the reason I am now begging for forgiveness is because Rowan didn't want me? I've

because I genuinely want forgiveness and a chance at redemption. I want to be in Gunner and Calvin's

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