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I\u2019ve waited for Beckett until it was dark outside, but there\u2019s no sign of him. I glance at the clock, and it\u2019s already past midnight. I tried calling his cell, but he\u2019s not answering.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah\u2019s presence in our house bothers me so much that it makes it hard for me to sleep. I can\u2019t deny that I feel threatened by her sudden reappearance. Sarah was right. I always knew that Beckett would never stop loving her. But those passionate nights we shared together make me think otherwise. It gives me hope that somehow Beckett finally learned to love me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Though I\u2019m scared to confront him, I wasn\u2019t planning on sharing the same house with his ex. I don\u2019t want to give up, but what choice do I have? I wanted to fight for our marriage, but how will I do that when I know that I\u2019m the only one who wants to stay in this marriage?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Should I just give up? Is this the right time for me to let go of this unrequited love I had for Beckett for the longest time?\u00a0<\/p>\n
I decided to go to the kitchen to grab some milk to help me fall asleep. I went out of our room and was heading towards the kitchen when I heard murmurs along the corridor. I moved as silently as possible as I tried to confirm my suspicion. I clenched my chest when I saw Beckett and Sarah talking right around the corner of the hallway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou should tell her the truth, Beckett,\u201d Sarah said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What truth? What are they hiding from me?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told you, I\u2019m going to handle this on my own. I\u2019m going to tell her about it, but not right now,\u201d Beckett answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What is it that he needs to tell me? That they are moving in together and that he\u2019s going to choose her over me? My heart was stricken with the thought of Beckett finally leaving me for good. I tried to be strong, acting as if I were ready to let him go, but I wasn\u2019t. I feel like my world is about to shatter just at the thought of it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe deserves to know the truth, Beckett. And my son needs his father. Did you think you could just keep us hidden away, like some dirty little secret? If that\u2019s your plan, then we\u2019re leaving,\u201d she threatened. She turned to go, but Beckett swiftly grabbed her arm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t do this, Sarah. You can\u2019t take my son away from me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His words were like a thunderclap, echoing through my mind and shattering every fiber of my being. That child\u2013he\u2019s Beckett\u2019s son? No, it couldn\u2019t be. Beckett wouldn\u2019t do that. He wouldn\u2019t betray me like this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My legs felt like jelly, barely holding me up as I stood there, staring at the scene unfolding before me. Sarah\u2019s eyes were blazing with fury, and Beckett\u2019s face was a mask of desperation. It was like I was trapped in a nightmare, one I couldn\u2019t wake up from.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIs it true?\u201d I managed to choke out, my voice trembling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They both turned in my direction at once. Shock was etched on Beckett\u2019s face. His eyes met mine, and I saw a\u00a0<\/p>\n
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flicker of guilt there, but also something else\u2013fear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cDylan, what are you doing there? How long have you been listening?\u201d he asked with a frown on his forehead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLong enough to hear everything I need to know,\u201d I answered with a cold tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah yanked her arm free from Beckett\u2019s grasp, her expression softening slightly as she looked at me. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I didn\u2019t mean to cause a scene,\u201d she said, and for a moment, I believed she might actually mean it. \u201cWe\u2019ll just leave. Please pretend none of this happened. I didn\u2019t mean to ruin anything,\u201d she added, her voice tinged with regret.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My anger flared up like a wildfire. \u201cThen don\u2019t! You shouldn\u2019t have come back! Get out of my house and bring your bastard son with you.\u201d I hadn\u2019t even finished my sentence when a sharp pain exploded across my cheek. My eyes widened in shock. Beckett had slapped me. He had never raised his hand to me before. But the worst part was that he did it in front of Sarah, the love of his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBeckett!\u201d Sarah grabbed his arm, trying to pull him away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you dare call my son a bastard. At least Sarah gave me a son,\u201d he spat, his words laced with venom.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was left for words while I was clutching my stinging cheek. \u201cDid you just slap me?\u201d I whispered, my voice trembling with hurt and disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Beckett\u2019s face was twisted with a mixture of anger and guilt. \u201cI\u2019m sorry. I didn\u2019t mean to do that. But I won\u2019t just stand here while you are insulting my son,\u201d he said, his voice still harsh. \u201cYes, you heard it right. Sarah and I had a son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u2026no\u2026no. T- That can\u2019t be true. Because if it is, that means\u2026\u201d I hang my words in the air. I had no strength, so I said it out loud. Just the thought of it was more than enough to shatter my very being.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSarah and I slept together before the wedding,\u201d Beckett admitted, his voice a strained whisper, as if the confession itself were physically painful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou cheated on me?\u201d I stammered, my heart pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTechnically, we weren\u2019t married yet. So, no, I didn\u2019t cheat on you. Besides, you should have known what you were getting yourself into when you forced me into this marriage,\u201d he replied, his tone cold and defensive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the same! You cheated on me! How dare you?\u201d I screamed, my voice echoing through the room, filled with a mix of rage and heartbreak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah stepped between us, her eyes filled with sorrow and regret. \u201cPlease don\u2019t fight. I didn\u2019t mean for any of this to happen. We\u2019ll just leave and won\u2019t come back,\u201d she pleaded, her voice trembling with emotion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you\u2019re not going anywhere, Sarah,\u201d Beckett said firmly, his grip on her arm tightening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I could barely breathe; the pain and betrayal were suffocating me. \u201cYou\u2019re enjoying this, don\u2019t you?\u201d I turned to Sarah. \u201cSo, this was your plan all along? No wonder you were so confident when you told me you\u2019re going to take him away from me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She acted as if she\u2019d been surprised. \u201cD\u2013Dylan, I never said such a thing. I was just apologizing for the trouble\u00a0<\/p>\n
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that we caused you,\u201d she denied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLiar!\u201d I was about to slap her when Beckett immediately came in between us, stopping my assault. I scoff, \u201cDon\u2019t you see, Beckett? She\u2019s trying to ruin us. She\u2019s not the innocent woman you thought she was.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s enough, Dylan!\u201d he shouted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sarah\u2019s eyes glistened with unshed tears as she turned to me. \u201cI\u2019m truly sorry. I never wanted to come between you two. I just wanted what was best for my son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I scoff in disbelief. \u201cYou\u2019re such a good actress.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI said that\u2019s enough, Dylan. Sarah isn\u2019t going anywhere; so is my son., and whether you like it or not, she\u2019s staying.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. I won\u2019t accept that.\u201d I resisted, my voice trembling with a mix of anger and desperation. \u201cIf she won\u2019t leave on her own, I\u2019m going to drag her out of my house.\u201d Fueled by my rage, I lunged forward and grabbed Sarah\u2019s hair.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was too late for Beckett to stop me. I yanked her as hard as I could, dragging her towards the stairs. The adrenaline coursing through me made everything else fade into the background. Reaching the top of the stairs, I felt Sarah\u2019s nails dig into my hand, causing me to let go of her hair. But what happened <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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