Lahat ng Kabanata ng After Forgetting Me, My CEO Ex-husband Regrets: Kabanata 191 - Kabanata 200

(Adeline)I was back at the place where it felt like a dark cloud was always present.There were days where the ward got happy news as well, like when someone is cancer-free after months of fighting. They get to ring a bell signifying the end of their treatment.I always wonder if I would be one of those people who get to walk out of the doors to the oncology ward with happiness and relief filling their chest.When Dr. Roberts told me he would be increasing my dosage, I didn’t know that this change would affect me so much, but it did. I didn’t tell this to Lydia or Ruby but the simple fact of climbing the stairs to get to my room feels like a chore.I know that if I told them, one of the rooms on the ground floor would be emptied for me, but that’s what I didn’t want.If I lived on the ground floor, I would never have the chance to go up the stairs again and I always wanted to push myself, to make sure that I am always up and running.This seems to be awfully hard recently though. I d

(Lydia)When I came back home, I gave Mama the biggest hug. When I got to know her decision, I cried my eyes out not because of the prospect of Mama shaving her head, but by the fact that I knew how much this had been affecting her.I saw the way she had started to cover her head with a beanie at home or a scarf when she was going out. I did not know how to talk to her about this so I just sort of glossed over that it was actually happening.Thomas dropped me off but he dawdled at the front door, unwilling to leave. I know the kids and he had gotten a lot closer and he had already slept here once so I blurted out, “You can take up my room, if you want. I mean, it’s already so late and you’ll be here in the morning, right? So what’s the point of going back anyway?”“I would need to change my clothes,” Thomas mumbled but he did not make a move to leave.I sighed at the hopeless sight that Thomas cut and chuckled, “Come on, Thomas, we can just stop by your mention on our way to whatever

(Thomas)I knew that when Lydia came back, she would want to spend a lot of time with the kids. I know we talked about going on more dates and the whole “getting to know each other better” bit, but Lydia was spending multiple days away from Mabel and Miles.Even though they talked on the phone every day, it was just not the same. Hence, I knew she would like to spend time with them as much as possible so I prepared an outing for all of us keeping that in mind.The city was a great place where kids and adults alike could go and participate in fun activities and bond together.When the kids saw the entrance to the Jumpoline Park, their eyes went wide and they shrieked in unison.“Daddy, look at that!” Mabel pointed out to me. My heart warmed when she called me her dad. I was still not used to it and when Lydia heard it, her eyes went wide and she turned to look at the kids with pride shining in her eyes.“It’s so many colors,” Miles whispered in awe.I looked at what they pointed out to

(Ruby)Talking with Mama made me realize that wasting time would not make the problem go away.The more I ignored Jack, the more the distance between us would grow. And I didn’t want that to happen.Just the thought of losing Jack was enough to make me get up from the bed and get ready to go see him.This bridge that had been created between us through Margaret’s keen planning was not going to be an obstacle to our love. I wouldn’t let it be.However, the more distance I passed, the more I became aware of the fact that it had been days since we last talked. The last time Jack called, Adam had picked it up before I could stop him.Well, I would just have to clear up that misunderstanding later on.Speaking of Adam, there were messages from him in my notifications but I left them all unread. I had asked him to go see listings with me but I was purposefully procrastinating because I wanted to go see those listings with Jack, as I had originally planned.I took a deep breath as I stood in

(Thomas)I hated seeing Lydia like this. All I wanted for her was to remain happy and feel safe and protected in my presence.Today, it felt like I failed in doing so.Everything was going so perfectly. I had Lydia so close to me that I couldn’t tell which breath was hers and which was mine. It was like we were one, and then reality crashed in.I had only ever seen Lydia this panicked when our children had gotten kidnapped and I had vowed to myself then that I would never let that expression come over her face ever again.I immediately ran to check the perimeters but it felt like whoever was in the house had vanished into thin air.However, I followed my intuition and remained outside to check if anything was out of place.It was.The pot was crooked and I immediately knew the source of the break-in.Lydia was still in my arms as I leaned against the kitchen counter. One cursory glance over the house was enough for me to know that nothing of consequence had been taken. The only damage