Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M novel Chapter 487

“Hi, Calvin,” her cheery voice pulls me from my thoughts.

I smile and stand up. I give her a hug and then peck her rosy cheeks.

I met Kinley by chance at a convention building and construction convention. She’s an architect. We just clicked in a way I never saw coming. Her witty and charming ways drew me in the moment she sat down beside me.

She was bold when she asked for my number after the convention was over. I was still trying to heal from cutting off Emma from my life, but for some reason I ended up typing in my number on her phone.

“I hope I didn’t keep you waiting,” she says in a sweet voice while I pull out the chair for her.

I smile before taking my own seat, “Not at all,”

“First of all, how is Gunner?” she asks, leaning forward, adoration in her gaze. “I miss him so much!”

We started out as friends. Texting once in a while. She would send me random funny videos that would always put a smile on my face. Our chats were simple and mainly consisted of checking up on the other.

Slowly we graduated to something more. The text messages happened each day instead of just a few days a week. Then we graduated to calls… and before I knew it; we were meeting up for lunch dates. Platonic lunch dates.

It was easy being around her. I felt free. I felt like I could be myself around her. In her presence, I felt at peace. I didn’t have to worry about whether she was thinking of another man like Emma. I didn’t have to worry whether she was comparing me to the love of her life. I didn’t have to hide being with her.

I loved being around her and when I was around her, I didn’t have to think about my pain or heart break. I didn’t have to think about Emma.