Ex-Husband's Regret

Staring outside through the window, I tried to ignore the imposing man next to me. My mind was on everything that was awaiting me in the country where I was born. When I left everything and everyone I knew behind, I thought I would never return.

I'm not ashamed to say that I was not planning to let Gabriel know he had fathered a child. Don't look at me like that, I had my reasons, and I know you've already guessed some of them.

Lilly was a secret I planned to take to my grave. Apart from her unique grey eyes, she looked like me and nothing like her father. Only people who knew the Woods would guess from her eyes that she was one of them... And what was the chance of meeting their acquaintances when I was no longer part of that world?

As much as soap operas try to romanticize things, the truth is that the rich rarely mingle with the poor. Most of them have a stick up their asses and consider them low-class. It's sad to say that my parents were also like that, but Andrew and I weren't. Thanks to our house manager, Mia. She partly raised us since, most of the time, my parents were out of the country on business. She's the one who taught us to never look down on others and to always be kind.

I feel a pang when I remember her. She was like a second mother to me. Just like with everyone else, life took her away from me a few months before I turned seventeen. I know fate hates me, but sometimes think she cursed me, otherwise, why is it that almost everyone I cared about and loved is dead?

Pushing those thoughts away, I focused on the scenery below me. Dwelling on them will just make me bitter with life. I can't allow that, not when I still have Lilly. She's my happiness and peace.

"When did it happen?" his voice pulled me back, making me turn towards him.

"When did what happen?" I was confused about what he was asking. It was evident in my voice.

"Lilly," he simply stated.

My breath hitched when it finally dawned on me what he was asking. This is another thing I never thought I would talk about. Mostly because I am embarrassed. I do love Lilly with all my heart. I'm just embarrassed by how she was conceived.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

"I don't remember ever sleeping with you," he murmured.

I sucked air into my lungs. There was no point in hiding it. He already knew of Lilly's existence, so there was no point in not telling him.

"I'm not surprised that you don't, you were drunk," I told him, unable to look into his eyes.

"So you're saying you took advantage of me when I was drunk?"

I scoffed at that. As if anyone would ever take advantage of Gabriel Wood. It was ridiculous.

"No, I didn't." I began. "It had been Noah's birthday, and you left in the afternoon to attend. Do you remember that?"

I didn't know much about Rowan, his twin. All I knew was that he'd gotten his girlfriend's sister pregnant and married her. I heard rumors that Rowan treated her like trash and my heart went to her because we were both in the same boat. We were married to twin brothers who, for some reason, detested us.

I wasn't friends with Ava growing up, but I know for sure she wasn't loved. It was in the snide remarks you would hear her mother and grandparents saying about her and to her during social functions. I always felt sorry for her. So many times I wanted to approach her and befriend her, but I was scared. She always gave off a 'Don't come near me' vibe.

"Yes"

Of course, I was hurt that he didn't take me with him. I knew he didn't want his family to know and that hurt more than anything.

"Well, I was getting ready to sleep when you came home. It was around eleven. You shouted my name, and I thought that something was wrong, so I rushed down, only to find you leaning against the kitchen counter.

You basically commanded me to come to you, and when I did, you grabbed and kissed me. I was confused, since you've never touched me before, so I asked you if you were drunk. I tasted it on you but I wanted confirmation. You told me you only had a little bit and I believed you because you didn't seem drunk. You were even standing normally."