Chapter 61

I had a knock on the door and was surprised to find my ex-husband standing there. We had been divorced for a few years now, and we hadn't really kept in touch since then. Especially, when he ruined everything after falling in love with another woman. 

"Hey Kylie, can we talk?" he said, looking hesitant. 

I felt a knot in my stomach at the sight of him. Part of me wanted to slam the door in his face and forget that he ever existed. But another part of me felt curious and maybe even hopeful that we could have a civil conversation. 

"Sure," I said, opening the door a little wider. "Come on in." 

We sat down at my kitchen table, and my ex-husband started to speak. He told me that he had been thinking a lot about our past and how things ended between us. He said that he was sorry for the way he had treated me during our marriage and that he regretted not being a better partner.

 I listened to him speak, feeling a mix of emotions. It was har