Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M novel Chapter 384

I held on to the seat’s armrest as the plane touched down. A certain panic overcomes me as I think of what will be awaiting me. What will be waiting for me and Lilly.

It continues to rise as I think of introducing her to the life I left behind years ago. The panic grips me as I imagine the questions she’ll have. Not only about my past, but also about Gabriel. I almost pass out when I think of how I’ll answer those questions.

I know I’ve hidden a lot from her. That’s what worries me. That she won’t understand and that she’ll get mad when she realizes just how many secrets I’ve kept from her.

“Breathe, Harper… Breathe.”

I hear his voice slowly whispering in my ear. I hold on to it as I try to fight my way away from the fog and darkness.

“Is she okay?”

My sweet daughter asks. Her voice tinged with worry.

“I think she’s having a panic attack,” Gabriel replies gently.

The worry in Lilly’s voice forces me to pull myself together. It pushes me to come back and overcome the panic that was threatening to drown me. I couldn’t let her see me fall apart. Not when we were miles away from home and everyone here was a stranger to her.

“Mom?”

Pushing the last of my panic down, I open my eyes. I find her worried ones staring at me.

Giving her a smile, I try to assure her. “I’m fine, Honey. Stop worrying, I just got a little bit anxious.”

Her gaze shifts from mine to Gabriel’s and then back to mine. She nods her head, but I can see she doesn’t fully believe me. She has loads of questions and is just waiting for the perfect time to ask.

“Good then… Let’s fu- leave then,” Gabriel said, catching himself in the process before he could curse.

I undo my seat belt and then stand. He gestures for us to follow him and we do. In that moment, I felt like a lamb being led to the slaughterhouse. My anxiety is still there. Still dancing on the edge of the surface.