Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 2

Elara could only hold her daughter, telling her gently over and over again, "Mommy knows you're hurting. It's okay, just let it out."

This was the first time in six months that Melody had lost control of her emotions. On the surface, it was about the scraped knee, but it ultimately traced back to Julian.

He shouldn't be so cold as to neglect his own daughter.

And she shouldn't have let him get away with not coming home.

Half an hour later, Melody calmed down on her own. Elara poured her a glass of water, and they talked through what happened.

In the end, mother and daughter apologized to each other and made amends.

After coaxing her daughter to sleep, she sent Julian a message:

[Julian, Melody scraped her knee tonight. When I was putting ointment on her, she suddenly missed you so much she broke down crying. If your work dinner is over, please come home and spend some time with her.]

[You haven't been home in eight days, and Melody really misses you.]

Ever since they started dating in college, Elara had never done anything to put Julian in a difficult spot.

If Melody hadn't missed him to the point of an emotional breakdown, she wouldn't have interrupted his networking dinner today.

After sending the text, Elara went downstairs to prep ingredients for tomorrow's breakfast. When she returned, she found an unread message from Julian.

There was no text, just a photo.

It was a very deliberate, candid shot. In the top right corner, a perfectly manicured nail was visible.

Through the frosted glass of a bathroom, a tall, naked man stood under the showerhead.

It was her husband, Julian, who hadn't been home in eight days.

But a person's affection is finite. If he gave it to someone new, he was bound to take it away from the old.

Julian no longer cared whether she and Melody needed him. When his daughter fell ill or had an emotional breakdown because of him, it was as if it had nothing to do with him anymore.

For a highly sensitive child, every shattered expectation was an unforgettable betrayal.

A castle of trust took years to build, but destroying it only required pulling out a few foundation stones.

Julian was no longer a safe harbor for them; he was the executioner who would destroy Melody's life.

Elara saved the photo, then screen-recorded the chat history and Julian's profile information.

Six months of neglect and deceit. It was time to end this.

Melody shouldn't have to suffer the consequences of Julian's mistakes.