Kenneth shoved Shannon off him with disgust - she was the root of today's disaster . His loathing for her had reached its peak . Taking in the handprint marks on her face , he nodded grimly . " Serves you right for running to my mother . You make me sick . " Shannon's wounded expression froze . She stared at him in disbelief . Tears welled up in her eyes . She thought , " How could the man who once adored me turn on me like this ?
" It had to be that bitch Regina's doing - that mediocre nobody who didn't even compare to her ! Seething with resentment , Shannon shrieked , " Who did I do this for ? I was thinking of you ! I know how badly you wanted to be a father , and you- " Before she could finish , Kenneth cut her off coldly . " Shut up ! " He looked at her with a hard , cold gaze and shook his head slowly . " Even now , you're still lying . You only ever do things for yourself .
It was like that three years ago , and it's the same now . I can't believe I ever got involved with someone like you . I regret every second . " Without another glance at Shannon's pale and shaken face , Kenneth turned and strode away . His mind was a mess . On one side was his wife , and on the other was his mother . He didn't want to lose either of them . When he finally returned home , exhausted , he found the house in complete darkness . His heart skipped a beat .
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He dashed from room to room , searching frantically . But no matter how many rooms he searched , the one person he longed to see was nowhere to be found . Plunged into despair , he dialed her number with trembling hands . " The number you have dialed is currently unavailable … " Kenneth refused to give up . He called again . And again . Ten times in total - no answer . Frustrated , he ran a hand through his hair and stood up abruptly .
That's when his eyes landed on something sitting on 0.0 % 10:46 C Chapter 8 the table . It was a divorce agreement . Then , in a sudden burst of rage , he hurled his phone against the wall . Crack ! The screen shattered into a spiderweb of broken glass . Kenneth collapsed , face in hands , sobbing uncontrollably . 288 iVouchers I'd returned to my hometown . Mom had left me the house , and since Dad had long remarried , the whole place was just mine now . But I didn't feel lonely .
On the contrary , I felt an overwhelming peace . After a week's rest , I found work nearby . Once my childhood friends heård I was back , they came over with bags full of groceries , demanding dinner . We'd all grown up on the same street . We knew each other inside and out . No one asked what I had been through . Within two hours , the dining table was covered in dishes . I glanced at the spread and realized - half of them were my favorites .
Sitting beside me , Monica Stevenson leaned in and whispered , " All the ones you like were made by Shawn . " My heart skipped a beat . When I looked up , I locked eyes with Shawn Bollie , sitting across from me . He held my gaze for a moment , then calmly reached over and placed another bite of food on my plate . " Why are you staring ? Eat . " " Mm … " I murmured , lowering my head and quietly eating . Shawn had loved me - something I'd realized too late .
But by then , I was already with Kenneth . When I publicly announced I had a boyfriend , it was the first time I had ever seen Shawn lose control . He'd stared at our clasped hands , then left without a word . I thought I had offended him somehow . When I chased after him , he'd pulled me into a crushing embrace - hot tears scalding my neck . At that moment , I understood everything . But I couldn't reciprocate his feelings .
Still , I never expected that after all these years , Shawn would still have feelings for me . 50.5 % 10:46 Chapter 9
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