Ex-Wife Moving Wife Giving Birth? Congratulations, You’re Single Now novel Chapter 69

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Here’s the funny part.

All these years in Minneapolis, I’ve got no friends. No job. The only cash I have is what Garrett threw at me last night.

All I learned was how to orbit around him.

Cook for him. Put him first. Blow my entire savings on a two–hundred–thousand–dollar watch just to see him smile.

I’m such an idiot.

Stupid enough to hand him my heart and let him trash it.

“One ticket back to San Diego.”

The lady at the counter looks up. “Wait–are you that girl from six years ago?”

I stare at her. First time my face has shown anything in hours. “You remember me?”

She smiles. “Who could forget you two?”

“Your boyfriend was out there a full day and night. Snow all over his shoulders–kid looked like a damn snowman. Wouldn’t budge, scared to death he’d miss you.”

“We kept telling him, ‘Come inside, warm up!‘ Kid turned bright red, said he was trying to start a business, blew every dollar he had on presents for you. Couldn’t even afford the bus–walked five hours just to get here.”

I’m hanging on every word she’s saying, chest tight and aching.

From that dump, to the crappy apartment, to the penthouse now.

That kid took all that pain and never said a word. Hands torn up from frostbite, covered in calluses–he used them to pick up every brick we needed. Piece by piece, he built us happiness. Built us a home.

He said, “We won’t have to be scared of winter anymore.”

“Cass, I’m terrified you’ll come, but also terrified you won’t.”

“Scared you’ll suffer with me.”

“But way more scared you don’t love me.”

He cried that day.

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Held me so tight I thought my ribs would crack.

I cried too.

It was supposed to be happy. How did it turn into this?

“Miss, your ticket.”

My fingers shake as I take it.

Feels less like a ticket, more like a knife cutting through everything we were.

“Don’t cry, sweetie.”

The ticket lady glances at my wrist–expensive diamond bracelet–relaxes a little.

“When you go from nothing to something with a guy, forget feelings. Think money. Think whether he treats you right.”

I nod.

Ticket’s all crumpled in my hand.

Right before boarding, Garrett comes running.

Just like six years ago, he sprinted toward me, yanking me into his arms.

I can hear everything–his breathing all ragged, heart pounding like crazy, voice shaking so bad he can barely get

the words out:

“Don’t go…”

“Cass, I was just pissed. I wasn’t trying to kick you out…”

Garrett rips up my ticket, scoops me up, shoves me in his car.

“You don’t want me around Lauren, right?”

“I moved her to a different team. I’ll stay away. Promise.”

I don’t say anything.

Just stare at the car ornament swinging from the mirror–Lauren gave him that.

Whole car reeks of her citrus perfume.

Glove compartment that used to be full of my stuff? Now it’s packed with kids‘ snacks. Lipsticks that aren’t mine,

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I blink, eyes feel like sandpaper.

Garrett doesn’t notice. Keeps talking about taking me to Aspen when he gets time

I sigh.

Too tired to even nod.

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