All Chapters of Flames of Regret: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

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Chapter 11

"Given birth at full term?" I was stunned.Did that mean Benedict had been played for a fool?Anwen's laughter rang through the phone. "No need for a paternity test. Everyone already knows that kid isn't his. Celestine gave birth to a tan-skinned baby!"I tried to hold it in, but I couldn't help bursting into laughter.So, Benedict threw me—his wife—away to reunite with his first love, only to end up raising another man's child? This had to be the funniest thing I had heard all year. I couldn't wait to see the look on his face.Anwen filled me in on what happened next.The moment the baby was born, Benedict lost his mind. He didn't even wait for Celestine to be discharged before filing for divorce.Normally, a wife couldn't be divorced while she was still nursing, but since the baby clearly wasn't his, the court accepted the case.Still, it wouldn't be settled anytime soon.Benedict couldn't handle the humiliation of being a cuckold, so he started avoiding home altogether.Me

Chapter 12

Flames of Regret/Cat-sick

Benedict lay quietly in bed, his body wrapped in bandages, gazing out the window. The moment he saw me, the stillness in his eyes rippled with emotion. "Ophelia, you're here, I—"I cut him off before he could get too excited, nodding coolly, "You're injured. Stay still."His face lit up with joy. "You still care about me! I knew it—you still have feelings for me."Ophelia, I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me for this once? I swear, from now on, I'll be devoted to you. There will be no one else—only you in my heart, my eyes, and my life!"I corrected him calmly, "Don't flatter yourself. That was nothing more than the basic concern any person would have for an injured firefighter. If you hadn't been hurt on duty and if your coworkers hadn't kept pestering Anwen, I wouldn't have even bothered about you."Benedict stiffened, murmuring, "You really won't forgive me? I'll do anything for you!"I smirked. "How about I go have a child with someone else, and you play the fool again?"

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