CHASING MY DREAM AFTER DIVORCE

Chapter 2: I would never regret anything, trust me

Emma POV

As I sped down the road towards my house, I couldn't help but feel more angry. Yes, I was still dialing Leo's number and it was still not reachable. I glanced at Lily, who was already fast asleep, and I could not help but pour out my tears. Actually, she won't be able to see her mother in so much sadness. I knew exactly what Leo was doing at this moment, and I knew how he was in his office, clearly with another woman, and I could not help but be so pissed and angry at the fact that he could abandon me just because of somebody else.

I know it might seem as though I was just making guesses, but I knew my own words. I had caught him multiple times, but yet I decided to hold it in just because I wanted to help him. Because I wanted to be that faithful wife beside him all the time. But now I was not going to bear all that anymore while my own daughter passed through all this and he poured his attention on somebody else.

As I got home, I instantly opened the door and motioned for my maid, who ran outside.

“Take Lily with you inside now.”

I said to her, and without wasting time, I stomped all the way into the main building. Instantly, I went to my bedroom and opened the door only to see Leo having a cup of coffee and chit-chatting with a woman. It pissed me off. As I stood there for a while, he still had not yet noticed that I had arrived, and instead, they continued to talk about what happened throughout the day.

Even though I wanted to stay there for a while and listen to their conversation, I couldn't do it and instead stomped in unwillingly as I slipped, slammed the door, making sure that he could get the fact that I was standing behind him all this while. He ended the call instantly without even giving the woman a heads up and stood up.

“Honey, I am so sorry. You would not even believe how busy I was today. Today was totally hectic. You wouldn't believe all I had to pass through. I tried calling you, but you did not go.”

He tried to give himself an upper hand, but I stopped him instantly as I stood up, raising my hand.

“Don't you dare say something like that again. I know you are just making up excuses and that was not what you were doing. You were with someone—the lady who you were just chit-chatting with. You were with her and now you don't even care, and she doesn't even need any explanation from you. She literally said she doesn't want to see you again.”

I yelled at Leo as he laughed.

“And so what? She's just a kid; she doesn't know anything. She was just being angry. Trust me, she would sleep and wake up by tomorrow and won't even remember. She would come back jumping at me, yelling ‘Daddy’ and how much she loves me. I promise you she would forget everything.”

Leo began to blab as I became so pissed.

“That is not what I am trying to say. I am tired of protecting you, trying to keep you under my shoulders and pretending to everyone that you are actually the best. You are devoid of everything. I don't want to continue this anymore. I don't want to continue being the faithful woman who won't be kept with you all the time, going out and pretending like everything is in harmony inside this house. Meanwhile, it isn't for you to behave like that to Lily now. I don't know how you would behave in the future and I can't take the risk anymore.”

I said to him as he did not even respond to my queries and just went back to his seat, opened his laptop, and continued typing like I did not just say anything to him. I felt so frustrated. But I already knew the kind of person Leo was. If I was going to drag this matter any longer, it would turn into not just a simple quarrel but a huge conflict, and I was not ready to drag anything with him.

So instead, I hissed at him and began to pack my things. At first, he did not notice that I was already packing up and thought maybe I was just taking a shower for the night to rest. But the minute he noticed I was going back and forth continuously, he turned around and his eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.

“What are you doing? Why are you with luggage? And why are you packing your clothes? Are you even in your right senses at the moment?”

He yelled at me, but I did not even answer him since he had already started this deal of snubbing me just because I questioned him about what he was doing. I was going to make sure he regretted everything. I was about to give him one last chance. I was about to give him that opportunity. I was about to let him know that what he did was wrong, but he still refused to accept his wrongdoings, and for that, I would make sure he lost everything that he ever cared for.

I would make sure the public knows that I am not just the foolish one, but I have been the one backing him up by his side and keeping him safe away from their gaze, not letting him know the truth. Instantly, I zipped up my bag even though I had not packed all my clothes. I stomped towards the door and he sprang up, rushing towards me as he held onto my hand.

“You cannot go anywhere. You belong to me. You did not even ask for a divorce. Do not start something with regret.”

He yelled at me, and I snapped back at him.

“I would never regret anything, trust me.”