Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 0510

Gabriel freezes, rooted where he's standing. His hand tightens, holding mine in an almost painful grip. I look up at him only to find his eyes wide, shock coloring his features.

I look over his shoulders to find a red-headed woman, looking at him with unshed tears in her eyes. She seems emotional. I don't understand her behavior or that of Gabriel's.

Slowly, Gabriel unfreezes and turns, his movements a bit stiff. He seems almost like a robot.

*Ashley?"

This time, I'm the one that stands frozen on my spot. My heart races as her name hits my ears and registers in my brain. I take a step back and try to pull my hand from Gabriel's, but he doesn't let go. Instead, it tightens.

Her hair falls down her back in shinny ringlets that remind me of the setting sun. Her green eyes were wide and expressive, framed by long lashes that were a shade darker than her hair. Her high, well-defined cheek bones stand out, and her full lips finish off her striking features. She was taller than I was, probably standing at five foot eight or nine. She has a slender figure with a small waist.

beauty in front of me, my eyes drinking her in. No wonder Gabriel went for her. The

if it was you," she says, her voice soft.

greasy

but I haven't taken the test yet. I know the symptoms, and I am a hundred percent sure of what is ailing me. Despite

can't explain it. It's the same case with moving to the new house. I have been waiting for something. I just don't

here? Are you following

standing here where Gabriel is

her hand up, shaking them. "No. I swear it's just a coincidence. I decided to use this park as a shortcut

shift from foot to foot, feeling uncomfortable. I wish Gabriel would let go

is an uncomfortable, awkward silence as they stare at each other. None of them uttering a single word. I can't help but wonder what's going on inside his mind. Is he remembering their shared memories? The good times? The love he once had for her? I am facing his back now, so I can't really read

is seeing her again after years? He never told me what happened after he caught her with someone else, and I never asked. I thought that once he's ready to tell me the rest of their story, he will. Maybe I should have pushed to know more. My heart can't bear