I Deleted You Traitor Even My Blade Forgot Your Name novel Chapter 16

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Before, no matter what he said to me, I never hit him. Never yelled at him

He was the kid I nearly died giving birth to.

When he was one, I wanted to ease Kieran’s financial burden.

o hired a nanny to watch him. Then I went back to work.

‘ntil I found out by accident–the nanny wasn’t watching him at all.

Whenever he cried, she’d give him sleeping pills.

cried. Hard.

alked it over with Kieran, and I ended up quitting my job to stay home with Cole.

gave him all the maternal love I never got.

ven double.

nd what did I get back?

You’re a psycho. I don’t want a crazy mom!”

ris, how can you say that to him? He’s still your son, you carried him for-”

ieran looked at Cole’s pale face, then at my blank expression, and instinctively started defending him.

cut him off.

Kieran, YOU made me regret having him. You don’t get to lecture me.”

And one more thing–what I owed you? Paid it back with five years of my life. From now on, we’re done, Nothing.”

With that, I told Damon to let him go and started to leave with Damon.

ut Kieran suddenly shouted.

ris, I never planned on marrying Margo. If you just say you won’t divorce me… we can keep this family together.”

le admitted the affair without shame.

sked me for a divorce.

ust to see how I’d reart.

fe wanted to watch me bend over backwards trying to save him, work even harder for this family.

Because broken homes need someone to hold them together.

He picked me to be that person.

Forced me to compromise.

Wanted me to look the other way on his cheating.

While still playing perfect wife, taking care of him and Cole.

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He just didn’t expect me to actually agree to divorce,

And give up custody. Sign away my rights to Cole.

Now, he’s scared.

If I can walk away from my own kid, how could I possibly still want him?

didn’t answer.

He kept going: “I’ll fix this, Iris. Be the husband you deserved. Cut off Margo, anyone–I’m done. We can go back. Remember when things were good? When we vere good?”

turned around.

Kieran. You don’t get to be loved. Not by me. Not by anyone.”

le doesn’t love me. Doesn’t love Margo. Doesn’t love Cole.

le only loves himself. That’s it.

1st like my dad.

. selfish, self–centered piece of shit.

met his stunned eyes head–on.

Cole’s FIVE. He can barely write his name. How the hell does he write an essay? You showed me that to guilt me. To make me the perfect wife again. You think ou deserve that now?”

With that, I didn’t give him another glance, left with Damon.

rom the moment we walked out, Damon didn’t say a word.

1st quietly followed behind me.

nce I’d calmed down, I turned to him with an apologetic look.

Sorry. I wanted to treat you to dinner. Instead you got dragged into that mess.”

You didn’t do anything wrong. Don’t apologize. You can buy me dinner anytime.”

le responded gently, a soft smile in his eyes.

nodded.

lay of the final divorce filing, Kieran brought Cole with him.

ifter we got the papers, his voice came out dry: “I tore up the termination agreement. Cole’s your won. Always will be, Iris, you can come see him anyt

glanced at Cole–still glaring at me like I’m the villain.

Jave a bitter smile.

I won’t be coming. If that pisses you off, report me again. Like last time

Kieran’s face twitched. Guilty.

He tried to explain: “I didn’t mean–look, things got out of hand. I had to handle it somehow.”

I didn’t say anything else.

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Didn’t look at them again.

Just walked straight to Damon’s car.

‘rom now on, they’re them. I’m me.

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