Goodbye, Mr. Ex-Husband, I Won't Come Back novel Chapter 7

Tessa

After dropping Lucas off at his school, I went to buy some ingredients that I would be needing to prepare Lucas’ favourite Italian dish fritto misto. He ate it during a business party at one of Logan’s clients’ party and he often demanded me to make it for him.

I wanted to make these remaining days about Lucas because he was the one I’d be missing terribly. Well, I’d miss his father also.

I was looking for the best ingredients in the shelves when I bumped into someone.

“I am sorr-” I paused when I looked at the person.

My heart stung because it was my own husband who wasn’t alone. Raelynn was clinging by his side. He looked embarrassed whereas my cousin smirked seeing my pale face.

“Tessa, what a coincidence. I didn’t expect you to shop in a store which is actually far from your house.” Raelynn spoke.

“I’ll take care of the bills. Please, pick whatever you need.” Logan said, it was clear he was trying to save us from awkwardness.

I shook my head.

“There’s no need. I am almost done and it’s not much. I do have money to pay for my own expenses.” I refused flatly.

If he thought I always used him as my financial crutch. The true was, I never took a penny from him for my personal use but paid with the money I saved when I used to work before marriage.

“Tessa, I can see these items are used to make food. Let me pay.” He insisted eyeing the items in my cart but I already walked past him.

“I think your girlfriend is more in need. After all, she has lacked so many things in last three years.” I didn’t forget to rub it on their faces.

I wanted to laugh when I heard complaining him how I was ridiculing her ‘hardest phase’ just because I was an insecure, jealous wife.

I was anything but insecure because I had nothing to lose.

The whispers of the salespersons couldn’t be ignored because it wasn’t everyday when they had one of the richest men in the city accompanying their lady love, looking all domestic. Whereas, I was the poor wife who had to be there.

“Thank you.” I forced a polite smile at the collection counter as the cashier handed me the bill.

Glancing at them for one last time, I exited the store.

Logan was helping her to pick daily essentials as well and it made me think. Was she planning to live separately from her parents. I bet she barely knew the things we use in our daily life.

Once I was inside my car, I exhaled deeply. I wish I could forget everything like a bad dream because it was more excruciating and sufferable for me.

“I can do it. Logan and Raelynn can’t break me.” I chanted this to myself.

I didn’t drive back to home but decided to have lunch at my favourite restaurant to divert my mind from the unpleasant encounter with Logan and Raelynn. I ordered a simple meal consisting a bowl of rice, some fried shrimps and a plate of salad.

Solitude felt better than being with people who didn’t care about you.

“Should I call it another coincidence?”

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