Chapter 6

Oh, it all came back to me. After the surgery, I was so out of it that I left the report on the bedroom dresser. He must have seen it.

Thinking about it now, it was funny. It had been nearly a month since the surgery, and that report had been sitting there the entire time. Only now did he notice.

“What’s the point of bringing this up now?” I said. “I’ve signed the divorce papers. Just sign your name, and it’s over. There’s no need for us to meet again.”

“I’m not agreeing to a divorce,” he replied, his voice stubborn.

I cursed under my breath and hung up the phone, annoyed.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside. The security guard came in.

“Ms. Tess, there’s someone here to see you,” he said.

Confused, I followed him outside. What I didn’t expect was to see someone I thought I’d never meet again in my life.

His eyes were bloodshot, stubble covered his face, and he looked a lot more worn down than I remembered. The charm and grace of his younger years were long gone.

When he