All Chapters of The Fragments Of Our Marriage : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

I didn’t want my meeting with Derek to linger in my mind. I was determined to focus on other things, and seeing Mina was one of them. I hadn’t seen her in so long, and I was eager to reconnect. As I walked up to the café, my heart raced with anticipation. When I finally saw her, I hugged her tightly. But something felt off. Mina didn’t hug me back with the same warmth I had expected. She looked… different. Sassy, even. I tried to brush it off and act normal, but her energy wasn’t the same as I remembered. Maybe she had changed, just like I had. Still, I forced myself to smile. “It’s so good to see you,” I said, trying to keep things light.“Yeah, you too,” she replied, but her voice was flat. Her answers were short, simple, like she wasn’t in the mood to chat. It made me feel uncomfortable, like I was intruding on something.We sat down, and I tried to catch up, asking about her life, her work, but Mina’s responses were almost robotic. One-word answers or vague nods. I could feel th

Elian bolted from the room, his heart racing with excitement after overhearing the conversation between his mother and Derek. He couldn’t believe what he’d just heard. Zayn. Their dad. The pieces were starting to come together in his mind. Mom had always been secretive about their father, but now it was starting to make sense. He hurried to find Aria, bursting with the news he could hardly contain.“Aria!” he called as he ran into the living room where his sister was playing with her dolls. She looked up, slightly startled by his sudden entrance.“What is it?” she asked, her eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she watched her brother panting with excitement.“I heard something—something big!” Elian said, barely able to control his excitement. He sat down beside her, leaning in as if he were about to reveal the biggest secret of their lives.Aria raised an eyebrow. “What did you hear?”“I overheard Mom talking about... Dad!” Elian said, his eyes wide with excitement. “I think she’s going

Derek sat with Elian and Aria in the living room, trying to keep a smile on his face. He had been feeling uneasy ever since Zayn came back into the picture, and the twins' growing curiosity about their roots didn’t help. Today, he was supposed to be bonding with the kids, but the moment felt more tense than usual.Aria was sitting on the floor, arranging her toys, while Elian was leafing through a comic book. The twins had been chatting excitedly about their upcoming birthday, but Derek could sense that something was off. He was about to ask them about their plans when Aria suddenly blurted out, “We’ll miss you, Derek.”Derek laughed, though it was more of a nervous chuckle. “Miss me? I’m not going anywhere, kiddo,” he said, ruffling her hair.Aria's eyes widened as if she’d let something slip, and before Derek could question her, she continued, “You know… when we go to the pack. We’ll miss you.”The air shifted, and Elian shot Aria a sharp look. “Aria! You weren’t supposed to say any

Derek sat with his friends at the bar, nursing a drink he barely touched. His eyes were distant, troubled, as he swirled the glass in his hand, watching the liquid slosh back and forth. His friends had noticed his odd behavior over the last few weeks and finally managed to drag him out, hoping a night of conversation would get him to open up.“So, what’s going on, Derek?” one of his closest friends, Evan, asked, leaning forward. “You’ve been quiet. We barely see you anymore.”Derek sighed heavily, rubbing a hand over his face. He wasn’t sure how to begin. He didn’t even know if he could explain the gnawing anxiety that had been eating at him since Aurora’s meeting with Zayn.“I think... I think Aurora wants to go back to the pack,” Derek muttered, his voice low, almost as if saying the words out loud would make them more real.His other friend, Marcus, furrowed his brow. “The pack? What do you mean?”Derek let out a frustrated breath. “I mean, I think she wants to take the kids back t

I stood frozen for a moment, the weight of Derek’s glare on me as I tried to process what was happening. Zayn was behind me, casually observing, like he had all the time in the world. The tension between them was so thick it was suffocating, and I could feel the heat rising in my chest."Derek, what are you doing here?" I finally asked, trying to keep my voice steady.Without warning, Derek stormed toward me, grabbing my arm and dragging me away from Zayn. "What the hell were you doing meeting with him, Aurora?!" His voice was sharp, laced with anger and frustration. His grip on my arm tightened as he pulled me toward the street, away from Zayn and the coffee shop.I yanked my arm free, spinning around to face him. "It's none of your business who I meet with, Derek. It was just business. Why are you overreacting?" "Overreacting?" Derek’s eyes were wide, and I could see the fire behind them. "You were with Zayn, Aurora! After everything—after all the time I've been by your side—you're