A Divorce He Regrets

Chapter 60:

As I stared at the divorce papers in my hands, a single thought consumed me. Tomorrow, I told myself firmly, a lump forming in my throat. Tomorrow, I’ll tell her everything.

Even if she didn’t want to hear it. Even if she shut me out before I could explain. I had to do it.

I didn’t care if it was selfish. Filing the papers and granting her the divorce would have been the right thing to do, the noble thing. But now that I knew the truth—that she never cheated—I couldn’t bring myself to let go. I couldn’t walk away without at least trying to make things right.

I wasn’t just refusing to lose her. I refused to be away from her and our kid.

Kids.

The realization slammed into me like a freight train. My breath hitched, and for a moment, I couldn’t move.

Fuck.

I had two kids.

Two little lives I’d failed in more ways than I could count.

Ava. The name tasted foreign on my tongue, and guilt clawed at my chest. I barely knew her. I’d missed everything—her first steps, her first words, the sound of her laughter. She didn’t know me, and I sure as hell didn’t know her. The weight of my mistakes was suffocating. I’d been so caught up in my own anger and pride, so blinded by the lies fed to me, that I’d robbed myself of years I could never get back.

But maybe—just maybe—it wasn’t too late.

I needed to know her. I needed to be her father, not just in name but in action. I’d missed so much already, but I wasn’t going to miss another second if I could help it.

I slammed the safe shut, my resolve hardening. Tomorrow, I’d tell Raina the truth. I’d face the consequences, whatever they might be.

And then, somehow, I’d find a way to be a part of both Liam and Ava’s lives. I went to bed that night, my mind racing with memories of the past and fears for the future. Sleep didn’t come. How could it? Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Raina’s tear-streaked face, Liam’s frail body, and a little girl I hadn’t even met yet.noveldrama

gⱯ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰𝗈n – 𝗥𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓽 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼

Tomorrow. It all started tomorrow.

By the time the sun rose, I was no closer to sleep, but my resolve was stronger than ever. I’d fix this. I had to.

A message pinged on my phone, breaking through my thoughts. It was from my assistant, reminding me of a meeting with the project board. For a moment, I considered canceling, but then remembered—Raina would be there.

A small smile tugged at my lips. Seeing her was enough motivation to drag myself out of bed.

I showered and dressed quickly, eager to leave before my mother woke up. But as I reached the door, Vanessa stepped into my path.

“Alex,” she said, her tone unusually sweet. “I need a favor.”

I arched a brow, crossing my arms. “What is it?”

“I need your help getting a job at Graham Corporation,” she said, her smile widening as though she’d already won me over.

I stared at her, incredulous. “You’re joking, right?”

ALEXANDER

There was no way in hell I was going to let Vanessa anywhere near Raina. The thought alone made my blood boil. Fixing things with Raina was hard enough without my meddling sister making it ten times worse. Vanessa was trouble—always had been, always would be.

“No,” I said, my voice firm, leaving no room for argument.

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